Papplewick Pumping Station

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Papplewick_Location Rigg Ln, Ravenshead, Nottingham NG15 9AJ. This ex. Nottingham Corporation Pumping Station still has a working Beam Engine.
Rigg Ln, Ravenshead, Nottingham NG15 9AJ. This ex. Nottingham Corporation Pumping Station still has a working Beam Engine.
Papplewick in Steam 11 Dec 2021 With the Bestwood Male Voice Choir.
Papplewick in Steam 11 Dec 2021
With the Bestwood Male Voice Choir.
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 Inside the boiler room. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
Inside the boiler room.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 The speed regulator steam valve. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
The speed regulator steam valve.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 Beam connecting Rod linkage. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
Beam connecting Rod linkage.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 Intricate figures on the columns were produced by applied beaten metalwork - probably copper sheets. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
Intricate figures on the columns were produced by applied beaten metalwork - probably copper sheets.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 Top of one of the team cylinders. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
Top of one of the team cylinders.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 The piston rod connects to the beam via this double link. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
The piston rod connects to the beam via this double link.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 This shows the two beam engines, which were working at the time. (hence a slight blur). August 1967. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
This shows the two beam engines, which were working at the time. (hence a slight blur). August 1967.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967 Smoke comming out of the chimney means that it is a steam day. Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Pumping Station 1967
Smoke comming out of the chimney means that it is a steam day.
Photo from John Evans via Flickr
Papplewick Standpipe An auxiliary engine was installed at Bestwood Pumping Station to pump over this standpipe and feed the Kimberley and Greasley areas of Nottinghamshire. That...
Papplewick Standpipe
An auxiliary engine was installed at Bestwood Pumping Station to pump over this standpipe and feed the Kimberley and Greasley areas of Nottinghamshire. That…
Papplewick Reservoir Standpipe The dismantling of the Papplewick Reservoir standpipe. Unfortunately the photo is undated. Photo and caption from Bryan Jeyes
Papplewick Reservoir Standpipe
The dismantling of the Papplewick Reservoir standpipe. Unfortunately the photo is undated.
Photo and caption from Bryan Jeyes
Papplewick Standpipe and Recorder House Photo and caption from Brian Westlake Destroyed but still an interesting location to visit as part of the old underground reservoir tour one can take on...
Papplewick Standpipe and Recorder House
Photo and caption from Brian Westlake
Destroyed but still an interesting location to visit as part of the old underground reservoir tour one can take on…
Anti-surge vessel at Papplewick The two beam engines at Papplewick Pumping Station, each have a large vessel mounted directly on top of the force pump delivery pipe. This one is on top of No....
Anti-surge vessel at Papplewick
The two beam engines at Papplewick Pumping Station, each have a large vessel mounted directly on top of the force pump delivery pipe. This one is on top of No.…
Elevation of Papplewick Pumping Hall This drawing of Papplewick WPS reproduced from the University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts & Special Collections via The Papplewick Website. Engineer is M O...
Elevation of Papplewick Pumping Hall
This drawing of Papplewick WPS reproduced from the University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts & Special Collections via The Papplewick Website. Engineer is M O…
Jean Reedman at Papplewick 1968 Keith Reedman who sent the photo says: The attached picture shows Jean having the engine described to her by the chief engineer who was an ex-Royal Navy Engine...
Jean Reedman at Papplewick 1968
Keith Reedman who sent the photo says: The attached picture shows Jean having the engine described to her by the chief engineer who was an ex-Royal Navy Engine…