Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
A Victorian sewage pumping station in Markfield Park whose 1886 beam engine still runs on steam days.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The 100-horsepower beam engine was made by Wood Brothers of Sowerby Bridge in Yorkshire and has a 27-foot flywheel.
Local tip
Entry is free and it is usually open on the second and fourth Sundays of the month, 10am to 3.30pm; on steam days it opens 10am to 4pm with the engine running at 12.30pm and 2.30pm. Check the website for the next open day.
Finding it
- Address
- Markfield Park, Markfield Road, Tottenham, London N15 4RB
- Nearest station
- South Tottenham (Overground), 771 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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