2008

TQ4881 : Crossness Pumping Station - the 'octagon'

taken 15 years ago, near to Belvedere, Bexley, England

Crossness Pumping Station - the 'octagon'
Crossness Pumping Station - the 'octagon'
An ornate cast iron octagon in the centre of this 1865 pumping station. Note the MBW monogram - Metropolitan Board of Works. The restored beam engine - Prince Consort - can be seen to be turning beyond.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts other tags: Beam Engine Pumping Station Crossness Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Prince Consort [20] · Ornate Cast Iron Octagon in the Centre [2] ·
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TQ4881, 260 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 October, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 7 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4849 8107 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5432N 0:8.2988E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4849 8107
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