Crossness Pumping Station

This is a London Branch event organised and run by our London  Branch for  members of the London and Kent Branches. 

Overview:- Crossness pumping station was completed in 1865 following awareness of the link between poor living conditions and the cholera outbreaks in the 1830s, 1840s and the ‘Great Stink’ in 1858. It was built in high Victorian style by Joseph Bazalgette as part of his massive programme of construction of sewers in London. The 1865 site consisted of the beam engine house and the Prince Consort beam engine, boiler house, workshops and a 25 million gallon covered reservoir. The Prince Consort beam engine was last used in 1953. The Victorian site is now managed by the Crossness Engines Trust, who now manage the site as a museum and continue to clean, manage and restore the buildings, engines and exhibits to their original magnificence. This is a comprehensive talk and tour of the site.

Our host:- Crossness Engines Trust

Event poster can be downloaded  here

Places are limited so please register your interest early.

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Attending this event supports your professional development.  You can claim 2 CPD points per hour for this event.  As a member of the Welding Institute you can record your CPD activity online from your membership portal.

Additional Information:

• Please meet at 10:30am for refreshments.
• Talk and tour of the site will commence at 10:45am. 
• Participants are invited to join members for a pub lunch nearby (10minutes by car).
• Limited parking is available and subject to booking by registrants - details to follow
• Spaces are limited and priority will be given to members.
• Registration for this event will close 24 hours before the start.
• Registration details maybe shared with our Branch volunteers and hosts to help facilitate this event.