Lea Brook Pumping Station

[Timothy Hackworth Jr]

Crofton has an 1812 Boulton & Watt Cornish engine - the oldest working beam engine in the world still in its original engine house and capable of actually doing the job for which it was installed

[Ruston]

Originally Posted by Timothy Hackworth Jr

Crofton has an 1812 Boulton & Watt Cornish engine - the oldest working beam engine in the world still in its original engine house and capable of actually doing the job for which it was installed

Are yes , visited years ago , I seem to remember some of the Croft on team went on to work at Kew .

[coalshovle]

Originally Posted by Ruston

Are yes , visited years ago , I seem to remember some of the Croft on team went on to work at Kew .

Oh come on Colin,support your local pumping station!!

[the highwayman]

Originally Posted by Ruston

Are yes , visited years ago , I seem to remember some of the Croft on team went on to work at Kew .

From what I remember, Kew Bridge started out as a sort of 'Offshoot' of Crofton, certainly there were a lot of family names in common, and a lot of volunteers spending time at both sites, as of course there is at present between Kew and Kempton.

[Ruston]

Originally Posted by the highwayman

From what I remember, Kew Bridge started out as a sort of 'Offshoot' of Crofton, certainly there were a lot of family names in common, and a lot of volunteers spending time at both sites, as of course there is at present between Kew and Kempton.

That's right , Ron Plasters name comes to mind , I know he rang me , to say came down p d q as Kew was finishing steam ,