An exterior view of the firepool pumping station in Taunton, situated north of the Bridgewater and Taunton canal, most likely seen from the south-west

Date:
27 May 1998
Location:
Firepool Pumping Station, Canal Road, Taunton Deane, Somerset
Reference:
EHC01/314/43/09
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The pumping station has two limekilns that date to the early 1840's, built of limestone rubble. Above is a main block that contains a hot air engine tank dated c1866 and a water tank of 1877. The site was remodelled as a pumping station for Briston and Exeter Railway.

Content

This is part of the Series: EHC01/314 Heritage Protection Thematic Survey of Railway Architecture; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(EH):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Robertson, Martin: English Heritage

Keywords

Victorian Lime Kiln, Victorian Engine House, Victorian Pumping Station