TL5172 : Stretham Old Engine

near to Stretham, Cambridgeshire, Great Britain

Stretham Old Engine
Stretham Old Engine
The building houses a steam-driven fenland drainage engine built by Butterley and Co. of Derbyshire in 1831. It drove a 37-ft diameter scoop wheel capable of raising 30,000 gallons of water/minute. It has not been in steam for many years. It is open to the public at weekends during the summer.
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2006
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Steve F   (find more nearby)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 3 December, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 3 December, 2006
Category
Steam engine   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 51 72 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 52:19.7807N 0:13.3110E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TL 515 729
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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