Hidden Heritage – The story of Crumpwood Ram Pump House

Posted on April 5, 2018 by morturn

Monday 9 @7.30pm, in the rear meeting room of the

The Bowling Green

Friary Road

Lichfield

Staffordshire

WS13 6QJ

Tel: 01543 257344

The Bowling Green serves some great food and real ales.

Following the monthly meeting of the Lichfield Waterworks Trust our very own Chris Patterson is going to tell us the story of Crumpwood Ram Pump House.

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Crumpwood Ram Pump House is a very unusual and possible unique waterworks at Crumpwood in Staffordshire. The Crumpwood waterworks supplied water to the nearby town of Uttoxeter and utilised the power of the river to pump fresh water from Crumpwood springs.

What are the secrets that are hidden behind the doors of this unknown building? Find out with the Lichfield Waterworks Trust.

 

About morturn

Historian – Photographer – Filmmaker Retired construction professional with a passion for public, social and industrial history. I believe in equality, dignity and integrity for all. Don’t like people who try to belittle the ambitions of others. I am of the opinion that my now life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live.
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