Crofton Pumping Station

Crofton Pumping Station is a pumping station, located near the village of Great Bedwyn in the English county of Wiltshire, which supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water.

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Pumping station - Great Bedwyn - English - Wiltshire - Summit pound - Kennet and Avon Canal

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The original steam powered pumping station is preserved and still operates on selected weekends; it contains one of the oldest operational Watt style beam engines in the world, dating from 1812.

Related Topics:
Steam - Watt style beam engines - 1812

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