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Twyford Waterworks
Preserved waterworks and pumping station in Twyford, Winchester, England, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twyford Waterworks is a preserved pumping station and waterworks situated close to the village of Twyford and the city of Winchester in Hampshire, England. It is a scheduled monument and now operates as a museum. The site is leased by the Twyford Waterworks Trust and is open on selected days during the year.[1][2]
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Location | Twyford, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
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Coordinates | 51°1′15.600″N 1°17′55.680″W |
Website | www |
The waterworks were originally built for the South Hampshire Water Company in 1898 to supply water to Winchester and Southampton. They were extended over the years, including in 1913 to accommodate a new steam engine and boilers, and again in 1930s. The site passed to the Southern Water Authority in 1974, the year after it had been scheduled as a monument. The redundant parts of the site were leased to the Twyford Waterworks Trust in 1992.[3][4]