East Herrington, Pumping Station

HER Number:
1754

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
East Herrington, Pumping Station

Place:
East Herrington

Map Sheet:
NZ35SE

Class:
Water Supply and Drainage

Site Type: Broad:
Water Supply Site

Site Type: Specific:
Pumping Station

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:

Form of Evidence:
Extant Building

Description:
Pumping Station. Was once a Scheduled Ancient Monument, but the machinery was removed to Beamish Museum and the pumping station was descheduled in 1981. There is a photo of the pumping station in Atkinson 1980. The station was powered by an early electrical installation in 1911. The machinery was by E. Timmins and Son Ltd, Bridgewater Foundry, Runcorn. Constructed for Lambton Colleries Ltd. The pumping station was originally used to raise water for a coking plant, but was taken over by Sunderland and South Shields Water Company for public water supply. It was taken out of service after the Edmundbyers reservoir was built.

Easting:
361

Northing:
529

Grid Reference:
NZ361529

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 1754 >> Tyne and Wear Joint Conservation Team, 1975, Card Index of Industrial Sites First District Extract List; F. Atkinson, 1980, North East England - People at Work 1860-1950