Visited with whittyboy...Springhead dates back to 1858 when a William Warden said he could supply up to 5 million gallons of water per day.
In december 1860 the well produced 4 1/2 million gallons, so it was decided to build a new works at the site, by 1862 it was up and running.
The 40 ton cornish beam engine (called the woodhouse engine), was installed in 1876 and improved capacity to 6 3/4 million galls per day, two more engines were installed in 1884 the Jackson Fountain Engine 3 1/2 to 4 million gallons, and the Bowling Engine 7 million galls per day.
By 1952 the woodhouse engine was mothballed and has not moved since.
The station was fully modernised in 1957 when a diesel electric was installed.
heres my pics........
the three crowns of hull
DECAY
the museum
the well info board
the Woodhouse Engine all 40 ton of it
note the HSE plastic on the stairs
Guano carpet 2 inches deep
roof of the live part of the site
Woodhouse Engine 40 ton beam
Oil Filler cap for the beam
beam and hole in roof which caused it to fall
Hope you like my pics will post more later
In december 1860 the well produced 4 1/2 million gallons, so it was decided to build a new works at the site, by 1862 it was up and running.
The 40 ton cornish beam engine (called the woodhouse engine), was installed in 1876 and improved capacity to 6 3/4 million galls per day, two more engines were installed in 1884 the Jackson Fountain Engine 3 1/2 to 4 million gallons, and the Bowling Engine 7 million galls per day.
By 1952 the woodhouse engine was mothballed and has not moved since.
The station was fully modernised in 1957 when a diesel electric was installed.
heres my pics........
the three crowns of hull
DECAY
the museum
the well info board
the Woodhouse Engine all 40 ton of it
note the HSE plastic on the stairs
Guano carpet 2 inches deep
roof of the live part of the site
Woodhouse Engine 40 ton beam
Oil Filler cap for the beam
beam and hole in roof which caused it to fall
Hope you like my pics will post more later