Coleham Pumping Station
Longden Coleham
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7DN
England
Website
www.shrewsburymuseums.com/coleham
General Enquiries
Telephone
01743 361196
Group bookings
01743 281205
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The Pumping Station, resembling a Victorian Chapel in style, was built in 1900 to house two massive steam-driven beam engines. The beam engines were built by Renshaws of Stoke to pump sewage as part of Shrewsbury's new sewerage system. The coal-fired pumps were used until 1970.
Ownership of the building and pumps was transferred to Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council in 1974. Shrewsbury Steam Trust was founded in 1992 to restore the steam engines. One boiler was commissioned in 2002 and the second in 2004. 'Steam-up' is now a regular feature of Open Days.
Venue Type:
Industrial heritage site
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