Description and History of Site:-

Built c1842 to house Maudslay's steam pumping engines used for draining the Thames Tunnel workings. Modern electric pumps now used, located at bottom of Great Shaft, remains of which are beside Pump House. The single storey pump with its attached square chimney (built c1825-28) was restored during the early 1980s. The metal top to the chimney was re-constructed and placed in position in 1993 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the tunnel. The Pump house now houses a museum to the Brunels and the tunnel. Major exhibit was a J & G Rennie steam powered vertical pump moved from Chatham Dockyard in c. 1983. The Rennie Pump has now been dismantled and moved into storage in Kent.

Further Reading and References:-

Ashdown, John; Bussell, Michael; Carter, Paul. 'A Survey of Industrial Monuments of Greater London'. Thames Basin Archaeological Observers' Group, 1969
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Falconer, Jonathan. 'In the Footsteps of I K Brunel'. Ian Allen Publishing, 2014

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Key Words :- Thames Tunnel, Pumping House

Address :- Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London, Greater London, SE16 4LF
Grid Ref :- TQ3523879869
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.501585 , Long -0.052981
Local Authority :- Southwark London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Greater London Council
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1005556,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1842 -
Contributor :- GLIAS Database - 2 June 2018

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