Windpump, Hornsea Railway Station
A wind-powered pumping mill/wheel in the historic county of Yorkshire, England.
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The location of the windpump is not shown on OS maps. However there is a photo locating it next to the signal box. According to Roy Gregory (Windmills of Yorkshire, 2009, p.91) the windpump was erected in 1864 to lift water into the header tank to be fed by gravity to the locomotives.
Full details
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Horizontal windmill |
| Mill function | Pumping mill/wheel |
| Archive ID | 12483 |
| Location | Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Historic county | Yorkshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TA 2065 4749 |
| Latitude/longitude | 53.90960000, -0.16480000 |
Location
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References
- Gregory, R and Turner, L, Windmills of Yorkshire (Stenlake Publishing Ltd, 2009)
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