2016

SP0188 : New Smethwick Pumping Station - Brasshouse Lane

taken 8 years ago, near to Smethwick, Sandwell, England

New Smethwick Pumping Station - Brasshouse Lane
New Smethwick Pumping Station - Brasshouse Lane
The pumping station opened in 1892 to lift water from Telford's New Main Line to the higher Old Main Line to restore water lost from operation of the Spon Lane and Smethwick Locks. The station which replaced two Boulton and Watt pumping engines also became redundant as canal usage reduced in the 1920s.

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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Canals other tags: Canal Pumping Station (Former) Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Smethwick New Pumping Station [10] · Old Main Line [8] · Pump Water [5] · Telford's New Main Line [5] ·
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SP0188, 96 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 11 September, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 September, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 019 889 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.8855N 1:58.3800W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 019 889
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