Eastney Engine Houses comprise the Beam Engine and Gas Engine House, which were instrumental in helping Victorian Portsmouth manage its growing need for waste management. Though the Engine Houses no longer pump sewage, they remain open as a visitor attraction, to showcase the incredible engineering that went into their construction. The Engine Houses are open once a month for visitors, but please note the engines will not be in steam for the foreseeable future. Visit the website for full details on the Engine Houses and the next Open Day.
Wonderful little museum. If you are interested in history, especially Victorian history, then this is a great place to visit. The buildings date from the 1860s. The staff are very knowledgeable and we were even shown around the gas works next door by a former employee on the site. He turned on the pumps so we could watch them working and made the experience very enjoyable! Considering they only ask for donations - it's free to go in, it's definitely worth a visit!
Interesting piece of Portsmouth history and wonderful Victorian engineering and architecture. Open on Sunday afternoon at the moment. Check for events.
The volunteers are fantastic and extremely knowledgeable and very welcoming. Great bit of history, and engineering at its very best. Completely free and well worth stopping off and visiting when in the area. Located right next to Bransbury Park and very close to the seafront.
A very interesting vist and some very friendly volunteers that has a lot knowledge. Worth a vist.
Hidden Gem. If you are a fan of engineering or old beautiful things with a fascinating history then pay this place a visit. It's free and the clearly passionate volunteers are very knowledgeable and super friendly. I actually think this place is under used and would make a great venue for corporate events etc. Would be good if more things were working and they had a cafe
As we live in nearby Farlington, we thought it was well-worth the short trip, and it was. It doesn't take long to walk round so don't expect to spends hours here. It's also (generally) only open one weekend a month. We coupled our visit with gas-powered, pumping station, which was open at the same time, and is practically next door.
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Wonderful little museum. If you are interested in history, especially Victorian history, then this is a great place to visit. The buildings date from the 1860s. The staff are very knowledgeable and we were even shown around the gas works next door by a former employee on the site. He turned on the pumps so we could watch them working and made the experience very enjoyable! Considering they only ask for donations - it's free to go in, it's definitely worth a visit!
Interesting piece of Portsmouth history and wonderful Victorian engineering and architecture. Open on Sunday afternoon at the moment. Check for events.
The volunteers are fantastic and extremely knowledgeable and very welcoming. Great bit of history, and engineering at its very best. Completely free and well worth stopping off and visiting when in the area. Located right next to Bransbury Park and very close to the seafront.
A very interesting vist and some very friendly volunteers that has a lot knowledge. Worth a vist.
Hidden Gem. If you are a fan of engineering or old beautiful things with a fascinating history then pay this place a visit. It's free and the clearly passionate volunteers are very knowledgeable and super friendly. I actually think this place is under used and would make a great venue for corporate events etc. Would be good if more things were working and they had a cafe
As we live in nearby Farlington, we thought it was well-worth the short trip, and it was. It doesn't take long to walk round so don't expect to spends hours here. It's also (generally) only open one weekend a month. We coupled our visit with gas-powered, pumping station, which was open at the same time, and is practically next door.
