Byermoor Pumping Station
Byermoor Pumping Station
HER Number
1670
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Byermoor Pumping Station
Place
Marley Hill
Map Sheet
NZ25NW
Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Site Type: Broad
Water Disposal Site
Site Type: Specific
Sewage Pumping Station
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Early 20th Century 1901 to 1932
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
The pumping station was built in 1912 to pump sewage from nearby colliery houses. Although the building is unexceptional, the pumping gear is of considerable interest. The equipment was designed and manufactured by Siemens and installed by Hughes and Lancaster. It is in full working order and continues to pump affluent as and when required. The electrically operated compressors and switchgear are as originally installed - even the lampshades are unaltered.
Easting
420160
Northing
557350
Grid Reference
NZ420160557350
Sources
<< HER 1670 >> Pers comm. J.C. Barford, Gateshead MBC 1989 Byermoor Pumping Station letter to English Heritage- Historic Environment Record
Pers comm. J. Hallam 1977- Historic Environment Record
I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 68
Pers comm. J. Hallam 1977- Historic Environment Record
I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 68