Abbey Pumping Station
The Abbey Pumping Station is a museum of science and technology in Leicester, England, on Corporation Road, next to the National Space Centre. With four working steam-powered beam engines from its time as a sewage pumping station, it also houses exhibits for transport, public health, light and optics, toys and civil engineering.Photo: Jonnic1, Public domain.
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: February—October 11:00 AM—4:30 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Local Authority Museum in the East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Abbey Pumping Station Museum”
- Address: Corporation Road, Leicester, LE4 5PX
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Space Centre and Leicester Abbey.
National Space Centre
Museum
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National Space Centre is a museum and educational resource covering the fields of space science and astronomy, along with a space research programme in partnership with the University of Leicester. National Space Centre is situated 500 feet southwest of Abbey Pumping Station.
Leicester Abbey
Photo: Kev747, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Saint Mary de Pratis, more commonly known as Leicester Abbey, was an Augustinian religious house in the city of Leicester, in Leicestershire, England. Leicester Abbey is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Abbey Pumping Station.
Belgrave Hall
Museum
Photo: Roger Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belgrave Hall is a Queen Anne-style Grade II* listed building in Belgrave, on the northern edge of Leicester, England. It was built between 1709 and 1713, being owned by various wealthy individuals including John Ellis and has received worldwide attention for its paranormal activity. Belgrave Hall is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Abbey Pumping Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgrave and Latimer.
Belgrave
Suburb
Belgrave is an area, suburb, electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, England. Belgrave is the location of and known for several notable and famous landmarks such as the National Space Centre, Space Park Leicester, Abbey Pumping Station, the Golden Mile and Belgrave Hall.
Latimer
Suburb
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.
Newfoundpool
Suburb
Newfoundpool is an area of Leicester lying south of the former Leicester and Swannington Railway. The land was purchased by market gardener Isaac Harrison in around 1830.
Abbey Pumping Station
- Categories: pumping station, local authority museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.65476° or 52° 39′ 17″ northLongitude
-1.13078° or 1° 7′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C4WMV39+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 302717390OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4664048
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Abbey Pumping Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “修道院泵站”
- Polish: “Abbey Pumping Station”
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