Langford

Lilleshall Triple Expansion Steam Pumping Engine

Purchased by the Southend Water Works, No.282, built in 1931.

The collection of steam pumps can be seen in the left foreground. (2007)

Lilleshall Triple Expansion Steam Pumping Engine

Originally there were three engines, but two were scrapped after decommissioning in 1964. The engine is fitted with an extended crank to operate two sets of ram pumps to purify and pump water to Southend. (2007)

Lilleshall Triple Expansion Steam Pumping Engine

View of controls and gauges. (2007)

Worthington Simpson Duplex 14x14x12 No.5017936

This very large duplex was obtained as a transferred asset to the Museum of Power, Langford in Essex from the Museum of London reserve collection. The pump is unrestored and is on display at the Museum of Power. (2006)

Joseph Evans Duplex 4x4x4 No.31417

This pump is owned by Norman Heath and is on display at the Museum of Power at Langford in Essex. This pump was one of two purchased from East Greenwich Gas Works in 1971 and used at Caerphilly Tar Plant pumping tar. They were installed in the mid 1970s and used up until the end of 1985. The second one forms part of the collection No.29798. (2006)

Worthington Simpson Duplex 3x11/2x3 No.5066036

This pump was purchased by Norman Heath from Weymouth and is believed to have been used at the Portland MoD base. It is on display at the Museum of Power, Langford in Essex. It is fitted with a Hayward-Tyler pump cover. (2007)

Cameron Twin Vertical No.19214

The old water pumping station at Langford in Essex is listed as a ‘Scheduled Ancient Monument', and this pump is one of the listed items. It is regularly run on compressed air. (2006)