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claymills victorian pumping station

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Just 1/4 mile from A38 Burton North junction. Brown signs from junction...

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DawnT40

One of the hidden gems of Burton-on-Trent. So much hard work and restoration has gone on to produce a real feel for the Victorian incredible engineers and workers. An illustration of the ability of Victorian England. Worth a visit.
rainbowbirko87

Having lived in Burton for 2years we wanted to experience some of the history it has to offer. Yesterday they pump station was open and actually steaming. It was a fab experience to wander round the 2 pump houses and compare the refurbished and original non refurbed towers.The staff that work there are very knowledgable and passionate about the history and stories of the place. I loved seeing the Workshop with the wood work and the black smith Gen. A really great, interesting and fact filled day.
stevens762

This is a place worth visiting at least twice - once when in steam (when it can get quite busy) and once when not.The sheer grace and power of these machines is simply mesmerising - the volunteers, many in period costume seem to know about pretty much every nut and bolt - which given they've cleaned,polished, restored and re-built every one of them isn't really surprising.So why visit when it isn't running ? Simply because of good old Health & Safety. When the machinery has cooled and is static many of the guards can be removed and you can get really close up and personal with some magnificent engineering. Also photographically due to low light you're going to appreciate a tripod and some low shutter speeds.Become a member and you can go even more places :)
krispykremes

We live 5 minutes down the road, but we've never been. Until this weekend, just gone. It's run by volunteers, they are so friendly and welcoming, I rate it very highly. Must see; the bathroom, the ww1 museum. The Blacksmith, the CD pumping room, the boiler room. The cafe. The model railway, Hornby 00 gauge. All of it!! Its also a very good idea to get a children's "ratty" trail. We learned so much just in one afternoon.
MPriaulx

Many thanks for kindly visiting the Claymills Victorian Pumping Station. We very much hope to see you again and please tell your friends and family about us.Best wishesThe Claymills Pumping Engines Trust
benjieb68

Many thanks for kindly visiting the Claymills Victorian Pumping Station. We very much hope to see you again and please tell your friends and family about us.Best wishesThe Claymills Pumping Engines Trust
81RichardS

The volunteers are very informative. We were amazed by the work they are doing with very little financial support
julesg70

What a great day out. Really interesting look at engineering and how they are slowly restoring the old pumps. The volunteers are all really lovely and obviously love what they do. Well worth a visit.
JackieDerby_England

We went on the spur of the moment as it was a steaming weekend at the Claymills Victorian Pumping Station. We went in a few of the sheds and saw the amazing engines which had been restored to their former glory and some which are still in the process of being restored. We spoke to a very informative gentleman who had been restoring one of the engines for about a year and has another year to go. He took us down to the bath house where there was a warm bath to be had by the people who worked there in the Victorian times and their families. They were allowed a bath once a week! It's really worth a visit and the people who volunteer are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. The smell of the engines steaming reminded me of my younger days when I used to work at British Rail as it was then. As a junior clerk I was always sent to the workshops to deliver and collect the mail and the smell of the oil and machinery came back to me at the Claymills steaming day. It really is worth a visit especially on steaming days. We also enjoyed a lovely cup of tea for a reasonable price.
Michcoop

This is our second visit and we were not disappointed! The volunteers are anabsolute delight special mention must go to Ernie who really stole our children's hearts. I would recommend anyone to visit on a steam day, a MUST see attraction!

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