Description and History of Site:-
A Scheduled Ancient Monument Dogdyke Pumping Station is one of only two steam pumping engines remaining in Lincolnshire.

A wind-pump is recorded as having been erected on the site in 1796. This had 36ft(10.97m) sails driving and 16ft(4.87m) scoop wheel to lift water from Mill Drain into the River Witham.

In 1855 this was replaced by a Bradley and Craven of Wakefield low pressure double acting 26hp A-frame rotative beam engine with a 12ft 3in(3.73m) beam and a 14ft(4.27m) flywheel with a separate condenser. This drove a 24ft(7.32M) diameter scoop wheel with wooden floats at about 7 rpm and can lift about 25 tons (22.7tonnes) of water.

In common with many of the drainage pumps in Lincolnshire the steam engine was superseded in 1940 by a 40 hp Ruston & Hornsby 7XHR single cylinder diesel engine that runs at 300 rpm driving a 22 in. Gwynnes centrifugal pump that can lift 40 tines(36 tonnes) of water into the River Witham. The diesel pump was erected in a new building adjacent to the steam pump. In turn, this diesel pump was superseded in 1979 by two fully automatic electrically driven pumps. The diesel station was however retained by the Witham 3rd Internal Drainage Board for standby use.

In 1973 a preservation trust was formed and has restored the steam engine to working condition and is open to the public on selected days throughout the year.

Further Reading and References:-
https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MLI43558&resourceID=1006
Labrum E A, Civil Engineering Heritage - Eastern and Central England, Thomas Telford, 1994
Dogdyke Pumping Station Preservation Trust. Lincolnshire Life, June 1978, p43
Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004,EL73-p30
https://www.dogdyke.com/

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Key Words :- land drainage, steam powered pumping engine

Viewing the Site :- Open to the public, see website for details

Address :- Marina View, Dogdyke, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, LN4 4UT
Grid Ref :- TF 20576 55828
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.086062 , Long -0.201160
Local Authority :- East Lindsey District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1004942, 1215311,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1796 - current
Record Date :- 19 April 2021

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