2017

SK2625 : The Boilerhouse, Claymills Sewage Pumping Station

taken 7 years ago, near to Stretton, Staffordshire, England

The Boilerhouse, Claymills Sewage Pumping Station
The Boilerhouse, Claymills Sewage Pumping Station
The boiler house contains a range five Lancashire boilers by John Thompson of Wolverhampton and two economisers by Green’s of Wakefield, all installed in 1936-37, replacing the original boilers. When the station was operating two would be in use at any one time, with another on standby.

The boilers are fitted with mechanical stokers by Meldrum and Clayton of Manchester, originally installed in 1919. Coal was delivered by rail to the station's own sidings. The coal was shovelled out of the wagons into the bunker (behind the railing on the left hand edge of the photo) by hand. It was then shovelled a second time into the hoppers from where the mechanical stokers sprinkled it onto the fires.
Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

Claymills Pumping Station is a former steam-powered, sewage pumping station on the north side of Burton upon Trent, now restored as a museum and visitor attraction. It was built between 1884 and 1886 and used to pump sewage caused by the brewing industry in Burton-upon-Trent to the sewage farm at Egginton. It is designated as a Grade II* listed building (Historic England List entry Number: 1038427 LinkExternal link ); one of only three pumping stations of this size and completeness to survive in England.


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SK2625, 585 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 13 May, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 17 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 262 258 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:49.7885N 1:36.6924W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SK 262 258
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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