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THE STEAM ENGINES
at
MILL
MEECE PUMPING STATION
STAFFORDSHIRE'S FORGOTTEN GEM |
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In
1912, the continued growth in demand for water in North Staffordshire led
the Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Company, formed over 60 years
before, to advance an Act of Parliament giving it power to construct a
Pumping Station at Mill Meece, 2 miles south of the
Hatton Pumping Station, which
had been built between 1890-1907.
The old pumping
station
together with the steam driven plant, which last
pumped water into the supply on
December 22nd
1979, is now leased to the Mill Meece Pumping Station Preservation Trust, who
officially took over the station under the auspices of the
Severn
Trent Water
Authority on May 31st
1981.
So take a step back in time and come and
experience the sight, sound and smell of these two Gentle Giants when in steam.
Our 2008 season is now over but dates are now available for
2009.
A selection of photographs from our 2008 rallies are now
available in the Rallies Photo Gallery
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