Stretham Old Engine
Stretham Old Engine is a steam-powered engine just south of Stretham in Cambridgeshire, England, that was used to pump water from flood-affected areas of The Fens back into the River Great Ouse.Photo: William M. Connolley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: engine house in Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Stretham pumping engine”
- Address: Green End, Stretham, CB6 3LF
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St James’ Church, Stretham and St George’s Church, Little Thetford.
St James’ Church, Stretham
Church
St James' Church, Stretham, is an active Anglican church in the village of Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England. Founded in the 12th century, it was heavily restored by the architect J. St James’ Church, Stretham is situated 1 mile north of Stretham Old Engine.
St George’s Church, Little Thetford
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
St George's Church, Little Thetford, is an Anglican church in the village of Little Thetford, Cambridgeshire, England. St George’s Church, Little Thetford is situated 2 miles northeast of Stretham Old Engine.
Upware
Residential area
Upware is a village in Wicken civil parish, part of East Cambridgeshire, England, lying on the east bank of the River Cam. Upware is situated 2 miles southeast of Stretham Old Engine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chittering and Little Thetford.
Chittering
Hamlet
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chittering is a hamlet about 8 miles north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, England. For administrative purposes it is part of the parish of Waterbeach. Chittering is situated 2 miles southwest of Stretham Old Engine.
Little Thetford
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Little Thetford is a small village in the civil parish of Thetford, 3 miles south of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about 76 miles by road from London. Little Thetford is situated 2 miles northeast of Stretham Old Engine.
Wilburton
Village
Photo: mym, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wilburton is a small village of just over 1,000 inhabitants, situated in Cambridgeshire, England. It is 6 miles south west of Ely. While nominally an agricultural village, many residents work in Cambridge, Ely or London. Wilburton is situated 2½ miles northwest of Stretham Old Engine.
Stretham Old Engine
- Categories: engine house, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Stretham, East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.33422° or 52° 20′ 3″ northLongitude
0.22453° or 0° 13′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9F4286MF+MROpenStreetMap ID
node 255589803OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7623510
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