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| Old Pump House, Cockermouth | ||
| Old Pump House | ||
| Maryport Pumping Station | ||
| Street:- | Papcastle Road (?) | |
| locality:- | Goat | |
| locality:- | Cockermouth | |
| civil parish:- | Cockermouth (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | buildings | |
| locality type:- | pumping station (once) | |
| coordinates:- | NY11483115 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1131 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY13 | |
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| hearsay:- |
Converted to a dwelling 1974. The pumping station was built 1810. It pumped water
from a well to filter beds near Bridekirk, 200 feet higher. There was a beam engine,
scrapped 1939, the metal going to the war effort. Its chimney was demolished in 1974. |
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