Description and History of Site:-
Outfall from the Snow Sewer to the River Trent, including a sluice and road bridge of probably 1760-710 and land drainage pumping station of 1910 to draining 5,00 acres to the west of the River Trent.

The pumping station houses an original Marshall class 'L' double expansion steam engine that was last used in 1963, a Ruston and Hornsby class 8HRC diesel engine of 1952 and a later Lister Blackstone engine. The engines are preserved and open to the public see website for details http://owstonferrypumpingengine.co.uk/

Note the listing only applies to the sluice and rapid bridge.

There is a modern electric pumping station nearby to the south. The Snow Sewer was cut, or re-cut, by Vermuyden in the 1620s-30s. The flood gates were destroyed by rebellious local inhabitants in 1642 and the sluice subsequently repaired.

In 1764 John Smeaton reported on the Axholme drainage and following his recommendations the sluice was rebuilt with a lower sill.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLS17282&resourceID=1034
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004,NL1-p57
Dunston G, The Rivers of Axholme, (no date), p 123;
Cory V, Hatfield and Axholme, an Historical Review, 1986, pp 83-6, p 99.

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Key Words :- land drainage pumping station steam

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or footpath

Address :- South Street, Owston Ferry, Epworth, Lincolnshire, DN9 1RP
Grid Ref :- SK 81337 99484
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.485796 , Long -0.775686
Local Authority :- North Lincolnshire District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1083227,
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1910 -
Record Date :- 24 August 2020

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