Report - Crumpwood Pump House (Staffordshire, Aug, 2019)

[urbanchemist]

This little pump house was built (1922-28) to supply the Uttoxeter area with fresh water from nearby springs.

It’s unusual in that the pumps were powered by water turbines, using the head provided by an adjacent weir across the River Churnet - this weir was originally built to take a now-defunct canal across the river without needing major engineering works.

There are 3 x 11 hp turbines made by Gilbert Gilkes & Gordon Ltd., each working a set of triple ram pumps, which had a combined output of ~ 15,000 gallons/hour under favourable conditions.

The pump house is currently being modified to allow fish to bypass the weir and get further up the river - essentially the turbine input and output streams are being turned into a fish pass.

One of the turbines.

 

[The_Raw]

Pretty nice that mate. Pics are spot on

 

[Speed]

Nice one that . Theres a few gems out there to find in the pump house world.

 

[Exploring with Andy]

What a lovely little place, great to see with the machinery still in place

 

[Bugsuperstar]

That’s a beauty!

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Yes very nice, have never seen this before well done!

 

[dweeb]

I do love a good corner tile!

 

[HughieD]

Pump it up! Another cracker.

 

[Terminal Decline]

That's a fantastic little place. I could live in there!

 

[Calamity Jane]

Cracking shots, love this. :

 

[Killa]

Excellent report, pics and details

 

[dansgas1000]

Sorry to bump an older thread, but that is a beautiful little find! Excellent pics