Museums · South East England
Eastney Beam Engine House
In or near Portsmouth.
Eastney Beam Engine House — Grade II listed building in Portsmouth, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Fratton · 2.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Eastney Beam Engine House is located in Portsmouth, with the nearest railway station being Fratton, approximately 2.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PO4 9JF. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
Eastney Beam Engine House is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Address: PO4 9JF. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed building in Portsmouth, UK". Coordinates: 50.7889°, -1.0457°.
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Heritage listing
Eastney Beam Engine House is a Grade II -listed Victorian engine house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Dating from 1887, it contains two 150 hp James Watt & Co. beam engines. The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve Portsmouth's sewage system. The other element of the plan was large holding tanks which held the sewage until the pumps could empty them into the ebb tide. The pumps have since been superseded by advancing technology but have been restored (in 1980). The restoration was funded by grants totalling £10,066 from Portsmouth city council, £4000 from Hampshire county council and £2000 from the Department of the Environment.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
Eastney Beam Engine House features impressive Victorian architecture and showcases restored machinery from the 19th century. Visitors can explore the engineering marvels that highlight the technological advancements of the Victorian era.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Langstone Harbour SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Chichester and Langstone Harbours
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Eastney Beam Engine House is a Grade II -listed Victorian engine house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Dating from 1887, it contains two 150 hp James Watt & Co. beam engines. The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve Portsmouth's sewage system. The other element of the plan was large holding tanks which held the sewage until the pumps could empty them into the ebb tide. The pumps have since been superseded by advancing technology but have been restored (in 1980). The restoration was funded by grants totalling £10,066 from Portsmouth city council, £4000 from Hampshire county council and £2000 from the Department of the Environment. The Engine House is now open to the public as a museum, owned by Portsmouth City Council (Museums Service) but operated by volunteers; consequently is only open on the last weekend in every month.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.7889, -1.0457
- District
- Portsmouth
- Parish
- Portsmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- PO4 9JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Portsmouth South
- Phone
- +44 23 92834779
- Nearest railway station
- Fratton — 2.1 km
- Opening
- Selected weekends only; please call to confirm.
- Official site
- eastneyenginehouses.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q12056883 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eastney Beam Engine House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Eastney beam engine house front.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eastney Beam Engine House?
- Eastney Beam Engine House is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO4 9JF), in the parish of Portsmouth, unparished area.
- What is Eastney Beam Engine House?
- Eastney Beam Engine House — Grade II listed building in Portsmouth, UK.
- How do I get to Eastney Beam Engine House?
- The nearest railway station is Fratton, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO4 9JF.
- Is Eastney Beam Engine House a listed building?
- Eastney Beam Engine House is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Eastney Beam Engine House a protected site?
- Yes — Eastney Beam Engine House is part of the Langstone Harbour SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Eastney Beam Engine House?
- The nearest railway station is Fratton, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO4 9JF.