Papplewick's Victorian Marvel: A Living Museum
Update: 2025-12-26
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Papplewick Pumping Station, a Victorian engineering marvel, once pumped millions of gallons of fresh water daily to Nottingham. Built in 1884, it drew water from deep sandstone layers and was designed by local engineer Thomas Hawksley. The stations two James Watt-style steam engines, powered by six coal boilers, lifted ninety-six gallons per stroke. After fifty years as a museum, volunteers work tirelessly to preserve its heritage. Despite challenges like skyrocketing costs and no original manuals, a recent repair project funded by Arts Council England and Severn Trent lifted it off Historic Englands Heritage at Risk register. Severn Trent still uses the site to pump water for Nottingham, blending history with today.
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