Just a little one this - but thought I'd put it up in case anyone local needs a starter-derp.
Belonging to BAE Systems, and dating back to WW2 the Silverfish Pumping Station was used to raise water from a series of boreholes sunk beside the King's Sedgemoore Drain, Somerset. This water supply, raised by a bank of Harland pumps supplied the Bridgwater Royal Ordinance Factory (ROF)and supplied its cooling and firefighting reservoirs.
The building itself is showing its age - the black steel plates in the top picture were an attempt to stop the building separating in two - but you can see the severe cracking running floor to roof.
Surveyors marks on the back of the building show about 3 inches of movement in the last 30 years.
Seen from the inside the problem is clear to see:
Front wall:
Back wall:
The pumphouse contains 3 in-situ Harland pumps, plus ancillary equipment, not surprisingly the 'Somerset Metal Fairy Corporation' have recycled most of the cable on site.
Enough waffle - some internals:
Thanks for looking
Belonging to BAE Systems, and dating back to WW2 the Silverfish Pumping Station was used to raise water from a series of boreholes sunk beside the King's Sedgemoore Drain, Somerset. This water supply, raised by a bank of Harland pumps supplied the Bridgwater Royal Ordinance Factory (ROF)and supplied its cooling and firefighting reservoirs.
The building itself is showing its age - the black steel plates in the top picture were an attempt to stop the building separating in two - but you can see the severe cracking running floor to roof.
Surveyors marks on the back of the building show about 3 inches of movement in the last 30 years.
Seen from the inside the problem is clear to see:
Front wall:
Back wall:
The pumphouse contains 3 in-situ Harland pumps, plus ancillary equipment, not surprisingly the 'Somerset Metal Fairy Corporation' have recycled most of the cable on site.
Enough waffle - some internals:
Thanks for looking
