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Monument MPM1708 - Sewage Booster Pumping Station, Copnor
Summary
Sewage booster pumping station built in 1909. Now disused.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Sewage booster pumping station built in 1909 and extended between 1928 and 1933. The oldest booster station in Portsmouth, it used gas engines to work the pumps. The site has since fallen into disuse.
Riley, Ray, 1987, The Industrial Archaeology of The Portsmouth Region (Bibliographic reference). SPM353.
Riley, Ray, 2016, Decline and Fall of Urban Industrial Archaeology? The Portsmouth Case (Bibliographic reference). SPM352.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SPM352 Bibliographic reference: Riley, Ray. 2016. Decline and Fall of Urban Industrial Archaeology? The Portsmouth Case.
- --- SPM353 Bibliographic reference: Riley, Ray. 1987. The Industrial Archaeology of The Portsmouth Region.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 659 026 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | Portsmouth City |
Record last edited
Jul 1 2026 11:51AM