Description of Stretham Old Engine 1831
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Stretham Engine Preservation Trust |
| Year of publication | 2004 |
| Languages | English (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
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| Scope & content | Stretham Old Engine was built in 1831 to drain the Fens at Waterbeach Level, Cambridgeshire. This booklet introduces the drainage of the Fens and provides a detailed description of the buildings, the steam engine, and the scoopwheel. There is a scale map of the Waterbeach Level with the steam and pumping stations marked. A cross-section of the buildings and wheelhouse, drawn by P G Norman, is also provided. |
Copies held
Accession no. 230275
- Shelf location: I500
