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Building record TQ 97 SW 131 - Pumping Engine House, Sheerness Dockyard
Summary
An early 19th century building that housed the steam engines for pumping out dry docks in the dockyard.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9102 7495 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97SW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The pumphouse was built in the early 19th century. It was functioning by autumn 1823 but the presence of a mortar and cement mill suggest that it may have been built earlier. It housed two 50 horse-power Boulton and Watt beam engines and a third, 14 horse-power engine, for the mill. (1)
<1> English Heritage, 2012, English Heritage (Listing) Advice Report for Pumping Engine House, Sheerness Dockyard (Unpublished document). SKE17968.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE17968 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2012. English Heritage (Listing) Advice Report for Pumping Engine House, Sheerness Dockyard.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 29 2012 11:38AM