Bestwood Pumping Station

Water Pumping Station
Location Map 1900 Ordnance Survey map and 2020 aerial view side by side map courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. Bestwood Water Pumping Station and Borehole...
Location Map
1900 Ordnance Survey map and 2020 aerial view side by side map courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. Bestwood Water Pumping Station and Borehole…
Bestwood Pumping Station In August 1967, after attending a course on industrial archaeology, we had a day out visiting Bestwood and Papplewick pumping station, near Nottingham. I seem...
Bestwood Pumping Station
In August 1967, after attending a course on industrial archaeology, we had a day out visiting Bestwood and Papplewick pumping station, near Nottingham. I seem…
Bestwood Pumping Station The boilers. The ball weights are steam release safety valves. Excess pressure in the boiler lifts the weight which opens the valve and releases the steam to...
Bestwood Pumping Station
The boilers. The ball weights are steam release safety valves. Excess pressure in the boiler lifts the weight which opens the valve and releases the steam to…
Bestwood Pumping Station It would have been hard work shoveling coal into each of the boilers. Photo from John Evans
Bestwood Pumping Station
It would have been hard work shoveling coal into each of the boilers.
Photo from John Evans
Bestwood Pumping Station View looking towards the main entrance door from the middle floor. Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station
View looking towards the main entrance door from the middle floor.
Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station These are J. Whitham and Son beam engines, dating from 1872. The giant flywheel can be seen. Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station
These are J. Whitham and Son beam engines, dating from 1872. The giant flywheel can be seen.
Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station The speed regulator. The rotating balls fly out with centrifugal force as the speed increases. This causes the arms to lift upwards and closes down the steam...
Bestwood Pumping Station
The speed regulator. The rotating balls fly out with centrifugal force as the speed increases. This causes the arms to lift upwards and closes down the steam…
Bestwood Pumping Station Handwheel Controls and the cylinder behind. Next photo shows the view from above. Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station
Handwheel Controls and the cylinder behind. Next photo shows the view from above.
Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station 1967 The top of one of the cylinders at Bestwood Pumping Station. Behind is the control panel. Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station 1967
The top of one of the cylinders at Bestwood Pumping Station. Behind is the control panel.
Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station The beam can be seen on the upper floor. Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station
The beam can be seen on the upper floor.
Photo from John Evans.
Bestwood Pumping Station Was converted into Restaurant called Lakeside and now (Aug 2020) to be converted into another wedding venue. Photo from Brian Duckworth.
Bestwood Pumping Station
Was converted into Restaurant called Lakeside and now (Aug 2020) to be converted into another wedding venue.
Photo from Brian Duckworth.
Bestwood Pumping Station Was converted into Restaurant called Lakeside
Bestwood Pumping Station
Was converted into Restaurant called Lakeside
Bestwood Pumping Station c.2020 from Google Street View
Bestwood Pumping Station c.2020
from Google Street View
Lakeside Restaurant Brasserie dining, function rooms and a spa at Bestwood, a Victorian pumping station set in landscaped gardens. The pumps have been removed. Photo from Google...
Lakeside Restaurant
Brasserie dining, function rooms and a spa at Bestwood, a Victorian pumping station set in landscaped gardens. The pumps have been removed.
Photo from Google…