2019

SP0288 : Smethwick Engine House site

taken 5 years ago, near to Smethwick, Sandwell, England

Smethwick Engine House site
Smethwick Engine House site
The building provides a shelter for the excavated foundations Link of the 1779 Boulton and Watt engine which pumped water into the summit level of the Birmingham Canal. The engine itself was removed for preservation in 1897-8 following the building of a new pumping house in 1892. The engine itself is now displayed in the Think Tank in Birmingham. The site is a scheduled monument.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Suburb, Urban fringe Industry Canals Former: Pumping Station Canal: Birmingham Canal Navigations other tags: Scheduled Monument Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Watt Engine [9] ·
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Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 5 September, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 11 September, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 026 888 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.8638N 1:57.7348W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 026 888
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West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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