Crofton Pumping Station

Crofton Pumping Station near the village of Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water. The steam-powered pumping station is preserved and operates on selected weekends. It contains an operational Boulton & Watt steam engine dating from 1812 that is claimed to be the oldest working beam engine in the world in its original engine house and capable of doing the job for which it was installed.

Crofton Pumping Station

Crofton Pumping Station near the village of Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water. The steam-powered pumping station is preserved and operates on selected weekends. It contains an operational Boulton & Watt steam engine dating from 1812 that is claimed to be the oldest working beam engine in the world in its original engine house and capable of doing the job for which it was installed.