Beam Engine House, Longden Coleham, Shropshire

This building was the Coleham Pumping Station. It was built in 1900. It was built to look like a chapel. It housed two massive steam-driven beam engines. They were built by Renshaws of Stoke to pump sewage. This was part of Shrewsbury's new sewerage system.

Location

Shropshire Longden Coleham

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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steam power architecture victorian (1837 - 1901)