Westonzoyland Engine Trust Old Pumping Station at NGR ST3396232827

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WESTONZOYLAND CP Westonzoyland Engine Trust Old Pumping Station at NGR ST3396232827

(Formerly listed as Westonzoyland Engine Trust old pumping station at NGR ST 3395 3283)

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Former pumping station, now preserved by Westonzoyland Engine Trust. Early C19.

Flemish bond brick, hipped slate roof with wide eaves, double-Roman and pantiled roofs, brick stacks, and a brick chimney. Engine house square on plan, two storeys, futher attached two storey range to south, single storey outshut to east and a range of single storey outbuildings; abutting the engine house a tall plain tapering chimney, square on plan. Engine house with segmental-pointed opening to river frontage, with iron shutter and above a three-light casement with glazing-bars; remainder of windows on other elevations boarded over. Door openings with plank doors.

Inside an Appold steam engine and pump, built by Easton and Amos of Southwark in 1861; raised water from the adjacent levels into the River Parrett; impeller pump suspended above the bottom of a well, driven by bevel gears from the engine suspended over the well.

The adjacent C20 pumping station is not of special interest.