What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Crofton Pumping Station 1807 Houses the oldest beam engine in the world able to fulfil its original role-pumping water to the summit of the Kennet & Avon Canal Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
Crofton Pumping Station houses the oldest functioning beam engine in the world, originally designed to pump water to the summit of the Kennet & Avon Canal, showcasing early industrial engineering achievements.
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