Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum
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Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum is a preserved historic steam-powered pumping station in Somerset, England, now operating as a museum of industrial and drainage engineering heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Westonzoyland Pumping Station | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial heritage site
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museum ⓘ pumping station ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial archaeological sites in England
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Museums in Somerset ⓘ Steam museums in the United Kingdom ⓘ Water supply and sanitation museums ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentUse | museum ⓘ |
| eraOfOriginalOperation |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| formerUse | steam-powered pumping station ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | Victorian pumping station ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
drainage engineering equipment
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industrial machinery ⓘ pumping machinery ⓘ stationary steam engines ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole |
public education in drainage engineering
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public education in industrial history ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
development of pumping technology
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drainage of the Somerset Levels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boiler house
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chimney ⓘ preserved engine house ⓘ working steam engines on demonstration days ⓘ |
| heritageType |
drainage engineering heritage
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industrial heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Somerset
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Westonzoyland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Somerset Levels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bridgwater
NERFINISHED
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King's Sedgemoor Drain NERFINISHED ⓘ River Parrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | volunteer organisation ⓘ |
| poweredBy | steam engines ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved historic site ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| subjectOf |
drainage history of Somerset Levels
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industrial archaeology ⓘ |
| theme |
history of steam power
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rural industrialisation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor | land drainage ⓘ |
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Westonzoyland Pumping Station