Bracebridge Pumping Station, Worksop, September 2016

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Think this is the Derelict Places debut for this wonderful bit of Victoriana.

The History:

Built in 1881 Bracebridge Pumping Station was part of Worksop's new sewage system. It used two steam-driven beam engines (together with a travelling crane) to pump the sewage to the effluent processing facility. The engine was coal-fired, with the coal being brought in from nearby Shireoaks Colliery by boat via the Chesterfield Canal. Like many Victorian pumping stations it was built with no little style, designed in an Italian Romanesque style including ornate cast-iron columns and a spiral staircase. Apparently these remain inside (the columns are most definitely visible on external view).

Now Grade II Listed, the building along with 1.33 acres of land is currently on the market with Mellor & Beer of Worksop. It has planning consent for a 2/3 Storey extension and alterations to provide 24 flats (two of which would be in the pump-house itself).

The Explore:

A bit of a spur-of-the-moment explore as I was passing through Worksop. Easy enough to get into the site but not the pumping station itself as all of the entrances have all been breeze-blocked up. There was a rope tied to one of the far-sided windows. It would have then been a matter of squeezing through one of the iron window frames. Not feeling quite up to this challenge I contented myself with external views of this very stylish Victorian creation.

The pictures:

28838357563_5961fc55bb_b.jpgimg7717 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29171430490_af712a2063_b.jpgimg7718 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29459969445_ed88ec53e3_b.jpgimg7732 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29351678242_af512da65a_b.jpgimg7719 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28838100103_64f76deb99_b.jpgimg7720 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28838013383_0efa06cb1e_b.jpgimg7722 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29171302880_5e3910601a_b.jpgimg7723 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29425294416_def171c173_b.jpgimg7725 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28837874033_0dd31a7b3a_b.jpgimg7726 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29425351886_2943581b3f_b.jpgimg7729 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29351316752_d7f8f11c4c_b.jpgimg7728 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.
 
What a beautiful building!
What you need is a ladder... :p
Great photos, thanks for sharing :)
 

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