Papplewick Pumping Station

Papplewick Pumping Station, situated in open agricultural land approximately 3 miles by road from the Nottinghamshire village of Papplewick, was built by Nottingham Corporation Water Department between 1881 and 1884 to pump water from the Bunter sandstone to provide drinking water to the City of Nottingham, in England.

vic mcclymont, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
…is partly wheelchair accessible
…is operated by the Papplewick Pumping Station Trust
Description: architectural structure and museum in Papplewick, Gedling, England, United Kingdom

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ravenshead Library and Church of St Mary of the Purification.

Ravenshead Library

Library

David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravenshead Library is situated 2 miles northwest of Papplewick Pumping Station.

Church of St Mary of the Purification

Church

David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Mary of the Purification is a parish… Church of St Mary of the Purification is situated 2 miles north of Papplewick Pumping Station.

Church of St James

Church

Richard Vince, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St James is situated 2½ miles west of Papplewick Pumping Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blidworth Bottoms and Ravenshead.

Blidworth Bottoms

Hamlet

Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Blidworth Bottoms is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England, near to Blidworth and Ravenshead. Blidworth Bottoms is situated 1½ miles north of Papplewick Pumping Station.

Ravenshead

Village

JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ravenshead is a large village and civil parish in the Gedling district of Nottinghamshire, England. Ravenshead is situated 2 miles northwest of Papplewick Pumping Station.