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Cambridgeshire
Stretham Old Engine 2025
Scoopwheel
Flywheel, Valve Chest and Piston Cylinder
Rotative Beam
External View
Built in 1831, the engine house contains a traditional beam engine which used to operate a wooden scoop wheel forming part of the Waterbeach Level internal drainage system. Superseded by a diesel pump, it last worked in 1941.
Contacts
Operator: Stretham Engine Trust
Address: Old West River Bank, Green End Stretham Nr Ely Cambridgeshire CB6 3LF
- Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Apr-Oct Sun 27 Apr; 11, 25 May; 8, 22 Jun; 13, 27 Jul; 10, 24 Aug; 14, 28 Sep; 12 Oct. 1300-1700. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Bus: 9
- By Rail: Ely / 5 miles
Facilities
- Parking
- Souvenir Shop
- Part disabled access
The building contains a steam powered double-acting rotative beam engine, and is the last surviving complete example of its kind in the Fens.
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