A large group of people in 1920s attire processes along a street, including a brass band with horns in front of brick buildings.

Prickwillow steam engine pumping house, 1923 (Cambs Collection)

Prickwillow Engine Museum

History of the Engine Museum

Listed Building

Drainage engine house and Mirrlees engine with pump; converted to museum of industrial archaeology. Single remaining bay of 1842 house; rebuilt in 1880; engine and pump opened in 1923.

A steam pumping engine was installed at the head of the drain in 1831. A second station, now the museum was built beside it in 1880 and the steam pump replaced by a diesel in 1924.

A man stands beside a massive industrial flywheel and pumping machinery inside a bright room with a tall, multi-paned window.

Prickwillow pump engine 1922

A man stands next to a large industrial engine in a workshop, holding a small object while inspecting the machinery.

Prickwillow pump engine 1922

Building dates

Built 1842

Source for this date

Built 1842: Listed building: 1842 (grade II)

Projects

Prickwillow

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