Beam Engine House, Longden Coleham, Shropshire

Photograph taken 12 August 2002 © Mr James Leach. Source Historic England Archive ref: 457399

This building was the Coleham Pumping Station. It was built in 1900. It was built to look like a chapel. It housed two massive steam-driven beam engines. They were built by Renshaws of Stoke to pump sewage. This was part of Shrewsbury's new sewerage system.

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Shropshire Longden Coleham

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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This water tower at Battys corner is dated 1916. It was built from reinforced concrete for Hull Corporation Waterworks. A plaque is inscribed: CITY OF HULL WATERWORKS WITHENSEA AND SOUTH HOLDERNESS SUPPLY 1916. The base contains pumps and a 300,000 gallon tank. The upper tank, of 100,000 gallon capacity, surrounds the central tower which carries a spiral staircase and pipe-work dated 1914. Read official list description.

Beam Engine House, Longden Coleham, Shropshire

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