Dogdyke Steam Pumping Station

General Attraction in Tattershall

Directions off the A153 East of Tattershall Bridge.

A beam engine by Bradley and Craven, Wakefield 1855, all original including a 28ft in diameter scoop wheel, except the 1909 Foster boiler and steamed by a more modern vertical boiler with a pressure reducer. The only known land drainage pumping station of this type worked by steam. It is a scheduled ancient monument together with an adjacent 1940 Ruston diesel Gwynnes centrifugal pump which is also demonstrated when possible, all subject to suitable water levels.

Steaming dates 2007:

8 April, 6 May, 3 June, 1 July, 5 Aug, 2, 8 and 8 Sept, 7 Oct. Open 2-4 pm

Photos of Dogdyke Steam Pumping Station