This 19th-century pump house in Nottingham, England, is a stunning example of industrial heritage architecture. The building's red brick façade features a striking clock tower, and its interior boasts a grand entrance hall with a sweeping staircase. The pump house was originally built to supply water to the city, but it now serves as a unique event space and museum, showcasing historic pumping machinery and offering insight into Nottingham's industrial past.
This is a site well maintained by volunteers and is an impressive Monument to the industrial revolution . Check the website and plan a visit on a day when it is in action. Quite something
Great piece of engineering shown in action. Thanks for keep it running and open to public. Exceptionally friendly and informative staff.
I've visited the Derwent Valley several times now, but yesterday was finally able to "tick off" this UNESCO site, as every time I have been in the area the pump house has been closed (due to it only being open a few days per year). I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the black smoke coming out of its chimney, and I quickly turned my car around and parked up so I could go and take a closer look! To my amazement it was free to visit and two big ovens being constantly filled with coal. If you get a chance to visit this is easily one of the highlights to this world heritage site, so be sure not to miss it!
It is a lovely walk on the canal to the pumphouse we are going to go again when it is open it's got to be very interesting inside!!!
If you like history then pop along, it's full of it, it's in half a mile of pure history! Also a very beautiful area
Fantastic volunteers who are very knowledgeable. You can see when this place is 'in steam' by looking on their website and local information boards at Cromford. It is fantastic to see as you get the sights, sounds, smell of the beam engine and heat and fire of the boilers. Steps down from canal to visit and If you want, there are steep steps to get to top of beam engine. But if you aren't able it is still definitely worth a visit as you can adequately experience it all from the ground floor.
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Good for kids
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This is a site well maintained by volunteers and is an impressive Monument to the industrial revolution . Check the website and plan a visit on a day when it is in action. Quite something
Great piece of engineering shown in action. Thanks for keep it running and open to public. Exceptionally friendly and informative staff.
I've visited the Derwent Valley several times now, but yesterday was finally able to "tick off" this UNESCO site, as every time I have been in the area the pump house has been closed (due to it only being open a few days per year). I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the black smoke coming out of its chimney, and I quickly turned my car around and parked up so I could go and take a closer look! To my amazement it was free to visit and two big ovens being constantly filled with coal. If you get a chance to visit this is easily one of the highlights to this world heritage site, so be sure not to miss it!
It is a lovely walk on the canal to the pumphouse we are going to go again when it is open it's got to be very interesting inside!!!
If you like history then pop along, it's full of it, it's in half a mile of pure history! Also a very beautiful area
Fantastic volunteers who are very knowledgeable. You can see when this place is 'in steam' by looking on their website and local information boards at Cromford. It is fantastic to see as you get the sights, sounds, smell of the beam engine and heat and fire of the boilers. Steps down from canal to visit and If you want, there are steep steps to get to top of beam engine. But if you aren't able it is still definitely worth a visit as you can adequately experience it all from the ground floor.
