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The Waterworks, SEAHAM, SR7 8RQ

Grade II listed pumping station from the 1870s, designed by Thomas Hawksley. The pumping station was taken out of use in the 1940s, and the upper portion of the central tower was removed in the 1960s. After several abortive attempts to re-purpose the building, as of August 2021 it is in the process of being renovated as a wedding venue.

This former waterworks pumping station contains a pair of Cornish beam pumping engines that were built in 1879 by Davy Bros of Sheffield. The cylinders are 72" bore by 9' stroke. The engines stopped about 1949 and were disused in 1983 with the windows all bricked up. Since then the site has been acquired by a private individual and was cosmetically restored for a mooted pub conversion. However, as far as I know the conversion was never finished.

The building once housed steam engines for pumping water for the Sunderland and South Shields Water Company. It was built in the late 19th century and went out of use in 1941 http://www.keystothepast.info/article/10339/Site-Details?PRN=D36130 Comparison to the photograph by Chris Allen taken in 1994 Image shows that its proposed redevelopment has been somewhat delayed. Several chimneys have however, been removed.

The entrance was open today but not much seemed to be going on. Apparently an entrepreneur bought it in 2001 and received an English Heritage grant to help refurbish the building and turn it into 'The Famous Old Pump House' restaurant and pub, as indicated on the decaying board at the entrance. Much was renovated, but the money appears to have ran out. A recent incursion http://www.derelicte.co.uk/dalton-pumping-station shows that a lot of the original machinery is still in place

This OS cut mark can be found on the SE face of the Pumping Station. It marks a point 100.282m above mean sea level.

Contains two Cornish beam pumping engines and has more recently been renovated. It was proposed to turn the boiler house into a pub but I don't think this has happened yet.

A more recent view showing the renovated beam engine house.

One of the two Davy Bros, Sheffield Cornish beam pumping engines. They have since been tidied up and the building has been restored.

At Cold Heseldon. Viewed from the old railway walk, this water pumping station was installed in the 1870's. Rather unusually for this late period, it used two Cornish beam engines to raise the water. This may be because of the great depth of the well, at 450 feet. Mining subsidence led to its closure in the 1940's.