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Bestwood Pumping Station (geograph 890286)
Bestwood Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Nottinghamshire from 1874 until 1964. History Bestwood Pumping Station was built between 1871 and 1874 on land belonging to William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. It was commissioned by the Nottingham Water Company and designed by Thomas Hawksley. Several of the structures on site are listed including the pump house, lodges, landscaped ornamental cooling pond, several cast iron lamps and the boundary walls. The high chimney is concealed and disguised as a huge campanile topped by a cupola. It was equipped with two 125 hp rotative beam engines built by Joseph Whitham and Son, Leeds. The pumping station yielded more than per day from the pebble beds.Chemical news and journal of industrial science, Volume 32 It pumped water through two 18 inch mains to Red Hill reservoir and one 18 inch main to the Papplewick reservoir. It operated until 1964 when a new electric pump house was built. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bestwood Pumping Station (geograph 890286)
Bestwood Pumping Station was a water pumping station operating in Nottinghamshire from 1874 until 1964. History Bestwood Pumping Station was built between 1871 and 1874 on land belonging to William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans. It was commissioned by the City of Nottingham Water Department, Nottingham Water Company and designed by Thomas Hawksley. Several of the structures on site are listed building, listed including the pump house, lodges, landscaped ornamental cooling pond, several cast iron lamps and the boundary walls. The high chimney is concealed and disguised as a huge campanile topped by a cupola. It was equipped with two 125 hp rotative beam engines built by Joseph Whitham and Son, Leeds. The pumping station yielded more than per day from the pebble beds.Chemical news and journal of industrial science, Volume 32 It pumped water through two 18 inch mains to Red Hill reservoir and one 18 inch main to the Papplewick reservoir. It operated until 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |