Crofton Pumping Station
| Crofton Pumping Station | |
|---|---|
The pumping station on a running day in 1999 | |
| Type | Pumping station |
| Location | Crofton, Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°21′30″N 1°37′30″W / 51.35827°N 1.62511°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 2615 6227 |
| Built | 1807–1809 |
| Owner | Kennet and Avon Canal Trust |
| Website | www |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Crofton Pumping Station |
| Designated | 1 May 1985 |
| Reference no. | 1034049 |
Crofton Pumping Station, near the village of Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England, supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water.
The steam-powered pumping station is preserved and operates on selected weekends. It contains an operational Boulton & Watt steam engine dating from 1812, making it the oldest working beam engine in the world in its original engine house and capable of doing the job for which it was installed.