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Firepool Pumphouse – Taunton

Posted on June 20, 2008 by derelicte

Sitting between the main railway line and one of the canals in Taunton is the Firepool Pumphouse. It was used to get water from the canals, and store it in the huge tank on top, ready for filling steam trains … Continue reading →

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Dalton Pumping Station – Sunderland

Posted on January 19, 2008 by derelicte

I can’t really begin to describe how beautiful this place is. It closed in 1946 and gradually rotted away. In 1996 an entrepreneur bought it and in 2001 he got an English Heritage grant (£530k) to help refurbish it and … Continue reading →

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