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Sandfields Pumping Station
Tag Archives: industrial heritage
Extraordinary Progress
The team are making extraordinary progress cleaning away 10 years of accumulated rust, dirt and grime. Great care is needed when working on industrial heritage large objects, this is about preserving the past and not making it look like new. … Continue reading
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Do Something Different This Weekend
At a loose end this weekend? Got that #Friday feeling? Got that #Fridayfeeling fancy a #dayout Get yourself down to #Claymills Pumping Station near Burton on Trent. Claymills Pumping Station is a must see place. it is an excellent example … Continue reading
The elixir of longer life, on tap
If I were to say to you, that there is a compound that can extend the life expectancy of the average human being by twenty five years, would you be interested? Unfortunately developing this compound would require the finest minds, … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum
A lot of people tell me that they would love to be involved with Sandfields Pumping Station, but they are not sure they have any skills we can use. My response is always, if you can smile and say ‘welcome … Continue reading
Engine House at Sandfields Pumping Station, Chesterfield Road, Lichfield – List Entry Amended
A letter from English Heritage recently received….. Following your application to amend the entry for the above building on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, we have now considered all the representations made and completed … Continue reading
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station
The Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station are a constituted group who are fighting to save what some see as Lichfield’s most significant pieces of Industrial Heritage, a true hidden gem form the past. All are welcome to become involved in … Continue reading
