Claymills Pumping Station

Compressors and gears, beautifully restored

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Burton upon Trent

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Claymills Victorian Pumping station

Blacksmiths Forge and workshop

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Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

13 ton rocking beam, driven by steam

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Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

Huge drive wheel that operates the 13 ton rocking beam

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Burton upon Trent

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Claymills Pumping Station,nr Burton on Trent

In the early 1880's the need for a sewage pumping station to be built was decided and by 1886 the pumping station and sewage farm were operating. On the site there are four compound rota beam pumping engines housed in two houses. This picture shows engine shed two, and the main chimney.

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Spring Flower

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Pretty Maids

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Giant Pansy

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Cowslips

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Apple Blossom

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Sinai House

This once beautiful house was a retreat and a place to convalesce for the monks who lived in the Abbey in the town of Burton, it was also used to house families from the cities during the war, and at one time was even used to keep pigs in, it has suffered a major fire and one wing completely collapsed, it is now slowly being restored but will take years to complete.

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Burton upon Trent

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Burton on Trent

The town lying in the Trent valley.

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