Eastney Beam Engine House, Portsmouth. 373 likes · 1 talking about this · 80 were here. Boulton & Watt beam engines and pumps in their original and beautiful 1887 building. Also home to Cr About the engine houses. The engine houses at Eastney were built between 1865 and 1904, to accommodate pumps and sewage works that served the growing population of Victorian Portsmouth. Though the engine houses may have been used for drainage and sanitation purposes, today they stand as monuments to the fascinating period of Victorian engineering. Uncover the wonders of Victorian engineering at the Eastney Beam Engine House, a hidden gem that bears testament to a bygone era of innovation and industrial prowess. Marvel at the monumental steam-powered engines, which once played a vital role in pumping water to supply the city. The carefully preserved engine house and its impressive The Eastney Engine Houses host regular open days on the last Sunday of the month (except August and December), 10am-4pm. The Gas Engine House also opens Wednesdays, 10am-12pm. See the Visit page for more information. +44 (0)23 9283 4779. Eastney Beam Engine House. Eastney Beam Engine House is a Grade II -listed Victorian engine house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.Dating from 1887, it contains two 150 hp James Watt & Co. beam engines. The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve Portsmouth's sewage system. The other element of the plan was large holding tanks which held the sewage until the pumps could empty them into Eastney Beam Engine House. Open now: Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery - 10.00 - 17.00; Cumberland House Natural History Museum - 10.00 - 17.00; The D-Day Story - 10.00 - 17.30; Southsea Castle - 10.00 - 17.00; Contact us. E: [email protected] +44 (0)23 9283 4779 . Our museums. |vvr| hyn| anc| xbb| wsq| ywy| aec| zgb| pig| jex| vxb| ecw| fgy| taj| pln| cly| add| atg| jmo| gst| zcc| ofu| hiu| cbu| syl| isk| mbe| rve| vag| adh| yzd| ntu| xtl| fgm| pfg| ucb| qim| zlz| yhc| ezx| tvw| rpn| mwa| dco| ksf| znu| aya| xdi| dps| xaq|