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Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Tottenham Hale · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Coordinates: 51.5819°, -0.0615°.
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Heritage listing
Markfield Road Pumping Station, now known as Markfield Beam Engine and Museum or sometimes just as Markfield Beam Engine is a Grade II listed building containing a 100 horsepower (75 kW) beam engine, originally built in 1886 to pump sewage from Tottenham towards the Beckton Works. The grounds of the building now form a public park known as Markfield Park. The River Moselle joins the River Lea at this location.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Markfield Road Pumping Station, now known as Markfield Beam Engine and Museum or sometimes just as Markfield Beam Engine is a Grade II listed building containing a 100 horsepower (75 kW) beam engine, originally built in 1886 to pump sewage from Tottenham towards the Beckton Works. The grounds of the building now form a public park known as Markfield Park. The River Moselle joins the River Lea at this location. In 2025 the museum merged with Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum to form the Heritage and Communities Trust.
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Background
History
on display]] The sewage works opened in 1864, The scheme was led by the Tottenham and Wood Green Drainage Board, and was connected to the London County Council drainage system and the Northern Outfall Sewer. The current beam engine was built by Wood Brothers of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire, in 1886 and commissioned in 1888, replacing an earlier 45 horsepower beam engine. It is the only surviving Wood Brothers eight column engine in situ. It was used continuously from its installation until 1905, when it was relegated to occasional duty for stormwater pumping. The works were finally closed for operation in February 1964, having been replaced by Deephams Sewage Treatment Works in Edmonton.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5819, -0.0615
- District
- Haringey
- Parish
- Haringey, unparished area
- Postcode
- N15 4RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tottenham
- Established
- 1886
- Nearest railway station
- Tottenham Hale — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.mbeam.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q6770967 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Markfield Beam Engine and Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Markfield Road Pumping Station - geograph.org.uk - 1617805.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Markfield Beam Engine and Museum?
- Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is in London, United Kingdom (postcode N15 4RB), in the parish of Haringey, unparished area.
- When was Markfield Beam Engine and Museum built?
- Built or established in 1886.
- Who owns Markfield Beam Engine and Museum?
- Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is owned by Heritage and Communities Trust.
- Is Markfield Beam Engine and Museum a listed building?
- Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Markfield Beam Engine and Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Markfield Beam Engine and Museum is part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Markfield Beam Engine and Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Tottenham Hale, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode N15 4RB.