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	Claverton Pumping Station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Claverton Pumping Station is a pumping station, located in the village of Claverton in the English county of Somerset, which pumps water from the River Avon to the Kennet and Avon Canal using power from the flow of the Avon.
		The pumping station was built by John Rennie and worked continuously from 1813 until 1952.
		The pumping station is located in a pump house built of Bath Stone, next to Warleigh Weir.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Claverton_Pumping_Station

	ka165
		Claverton Pumping Station uses water from the river Avon to drive a waterwheel which raises water from the river to the canal 49 feet above the river.
	www.ipresent.co.uk /ka165.html

	Kennet and Avon Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The pumping stations, Claverton Pumping Station and Crofton Pumping Station, were needed because of water supply problems.
		In 1990 Queen Elizabeth II reopened the canal but, because of problems with pumping, the canal could be used only part-time until August 1, 1996 when new backpumps were installed at the Caen Hill flight of 29 locks at Devizes.
		The pumps raise water 235 feet (72 m) at a rate of 300,000 imperial gallons per hour (380 L/s).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kennet_and_Avon_canal

	Claverton
		This is the giant water wheel of the Claverton Pumping Station.
		Nowadays, water is pumped electrically for most of the time, but the restored pump may be seen working at weekends throughout the summer.
		Driven by the current of the River Avon it powers two pumps, together capable of delivering water from the Avon to the canal, over 40 feet above, at the rate of 100,000 gallons an hour.
	website.lineone.net /~walking4epilepsy/Claverton.html

	Bath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The charming Green Park station, once operated by the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, was closed by Beeching in 1965, but the building survives and is used for shopping.
		There is a suburban station on the main line, Oldfield Park, which has a limited commuter service to Bristol.
		The heart of the Georgian city was the Pump Room, and its associated assembly halls were designed by Thomas Baldwin, a local builder, who was responsible for many other buildings in the city including the terraces in Argyle Street.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bath

	Bath
		Claverton Pumping station can also be seen soon after Bathampton which was designed to replace the canal water from the river Avon and was capable of pumping 100,000 gallons per hour.
		The railway follows the canal for most of the way and there are stations at Freshford and at Avoncliffe with an irregular service back to Bath.
		The towpath is part of the national cycle route so you'll have be wary of the cyclists - not all of them let you know they are behind you!.Leaving Bath station by the main entrance turn right and pass underneath the station via the tunnel.
	www.gringopeeg.com /Bath.html

	Claverton
		For a full description of the Claverton Pumping Station See Claverton Branch information
		The pump is open from 10.00am until 5.00pm (last admission 4.30pm) every Sunday, Wednesday and Bank Holiday from Easter 31 March to 26 October 2003.
		Using the flow of the River Avon to provide clean, quiet power to pump the water 48ft to the canal above.
	www.katrust.org /clavertonstation.htm

	Claverton
		Re-opened in 1978 the Claverton Group continue to maintain and operate the Pumping Station.
		Completed in 1813 the pumping station operated continuously until 1952.
		The waterwheel and pumping machinery are housed in a Pump House built of Bath Stone, set on the river Avon at Warleigh Weir, a beautiful setting in the unspoilt Limpley Stoke valley.
	www.katrust.org /claverto.htm

	Claverton Pumphouse Kennet and Avon Canal Claverton England UK
		Pumping station houses c1813 water-wheel powered beam engine.
		We may have accomodation in Claverton, but where none is available we include the nearest to the Claverton Pumphouse Kennet and Avon Canal.
		Should you wish to book accomodation near Claverton Pumphouse Kennet and Avon Canal you can check availability and rates online prior to booking.
	www.where-can-i-find.com /UK_Attractions/Attractions/Claverton_Pumphouse_Kennet_and_Avon_Canal.htm

	Kennet & Avon Canal
		The pumping station is open to the public every day during summer and the pump (powered by the oldest working beam engine in the world) can still be seen in action several weekends throughout the year.
		To reach the pumping station you must cross the railway line at the bottom of the lane.
		Close to the pumping station are 6 locks which take the canal up from Wilton Water to the summit level.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/kennetavonroute.htm

	The International Canal Monuments List - Part IIa - Individual Structures
		This pumping station was intended to supply the summit level of the Kennet and Avon barge canal that runs across southern England.
		There was a third pumping station on the Kennet and Avon Canal and the remains of this are now within the World Heritage site of the Georgian City of Bath.
		The ornamental stone chimney of this former pumping station is situated halfway down the six-lock (formerly seven) flight leading to the river Avon.
	www.icomos.org /studies/canals2a.htm

	Claverton Pumping Station
		The Claverton Pumping Station team sometimes do talks to local societies.
		Claverton is five miles south of Bath off the A36 (Warminster Road), 400 yds down Ferry Lane and across the uncontrolled level crossing..
		Alternatively the pump is approximately 30 minutes walk from Dundas Aqueduct.
	claverton.wbct.org.uk /opening.htm

	MPM Engineering Links Page
		Claverton Pumping Station On the Kennet and Avon Canal
		Another preserved Victorian Pumping Station at Burton upon Trent, Staffs.
		The Midland Railway Centre, Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire.
	www.netnode.co.uk /links.htm

	Claverton Pumping Station
		The Claverton Pumping Station group is part of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust, registered charity number CC206209
		It was to help replace this water that in 1810, engineer John Rennie sited a pumping station here, capable of raising up to 100,000 gallons an hour from the river Avon into the canal 47 feet above.
		The pump is operated by a giant waterweel driven by the river itself.
	claverton.wbct.org.uk /index.htm

	Wessex Water press release - 1 April 2004
		A new sewage pumping station will be built to replace the one at the rear of Somerfield supermarket and a new 1.8 kilometre pipeline will connect the new pumping station to the sewage treatment works to the east of the town.
		To build the new pumping station, Wessex Water will need to close the footpath to the rear of Somerfield although an alternative route will be available.
		Wessex Water, Claverton Down Road, Bath, BA2 7WW, UK
	www.wessexwater.co.uk /news/index.aspx?id=686

	Museums
		near Sunderland is a former pumping station housing two compound rotative beam engines.Although the station no longer pumps water, the two 100 horsepower beam engines are kept in working order by volunteer members of the Ryhope Engines Trust, and "steamed" periodically for the benefit of their visitors.
		is a preserved Victorian pumping station and working museum on the banks of the Cam in Cambridge.
		It houses a collection of steam, gas and electric powered pumping engines.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /LSME/links/museums.htm

	Kennet & Avon Canal
		A reservoir and a pumping station were needed on this section due to the short summit level.
		His summit levels were often far too short though on the Kennet and Avon Canal this led to a unique pumping station which Rennie designed himself.
		Near Claverton, a water wheel was installed to pump water from the Avon up to the canal on the hillside high above the river.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/kennetavonroot.htm

	Claverton Pumping Station: Waterscape.com
		The Claverton Pumping Station uses an unusual waterwheel-powered beam engine to raise water some 50 feet from the River Avon to the level of the canal.
		The Pumping Station is open to the public Sundays and Wednesdays April-October.
		Rennie's two ground-breaking solutions, here at Claverton (1813) and also at Crofton (1809), are still working to this day.
	www.waterscape.com /servicesdirectory/Claverton_Pumping_Station

	Row Alicia - Charity for
		Along the valley, the Claverton Pumping Station, situated between the two waterways, is a water-driven pump lifting water from the River Avon to replenish the levels in the canal.
		At the bottom of the flight, Crofton Pumping Station, another John Rennie design, is an important part of the canal's rich industrial heritage.
		It houses one of the oldest working beam engines in the world and raises water from the reservoir at Wilton Water, to the summit level of the canal.
	www.rowalicia.co.uk /Kennet-and-avon-canal.php

	Claverton Pumping Station
		The Claverton Pumping Station group are part of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust - A charity dedicated to the ongoing restoration and maintenance of the canal.
		It is sometimes possible to combine a trip on the boat with a visit to the pumping station.
		Crofton is another pump on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
	claverton.wbct.org.uk /links.htm

	City of Bath centre-based walk
		You continue along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal to the old Claverton Pumping Station and on through the village of Claverton to the National Trust parkland of Bushey Norwood.
		The Kennet and Avon Canal is one of the most picturesque canals in the country and the towpath provides a tranquil setting for walkers.
		Head towards Bathampton Woods and then follow the beautiful hillside walk with wonderful views of Batheaston and St Catherine’s Valley before rejoining the canal back to the City of Bath and finishing at Bath Abbey.
	www.bathwestwalks.com /walks/centrebased/bath.htm

	England walking
		Join the Kennett and Avon Canal at the Claverton Pumping Station, a historic example of renewable energy that uses the flow of the river to lift water into the canal.
		At Claverton Manor you can visit the American Museum with its 18th and 19th century room settings and a wonderful collection of quilts.
		Access: 2 hours by National Express Coach from Victoria Coach Station or Heathrow.
	www.bikeandhike.co.za /info/england-walk.htm

	Claverton Pumping Station in Bath
		Claverton Pumping Station businesses and companies in Bath
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	www.virtual-bath.co.uk /business/showbusiness-111555.html

	Newsletter
		On a picture of the building, the user could click on various parts to reveal small videos of the sections in operation - then an animation of what was going on inside the pump, the sluice or the other parts of a working pumping station.
		The careful use of animation and multimedia can enhance the quality of the presentation and, more importantly, can engage the interest of the user or customer.
		Just as a good Hollywood film depends on a script to match, so the heart of a good multi-media presentation depends on the shape of its storyboard.
	www.ipresent.co.uk /News198.html

	Papplewick Pumping Station Watts Victorian water pumping station
		Victorian Water Works and the only one in the Midlands to be preserved as a complete working water pumping station.
		Papplewick Pumping Station, Watts Victorian water pumping station...
		Papplewick Pumping Station, Watts Victorian water pumping station.
	www.changejobs.net /directory/Papplewick-Pumping-Station-Watts-Victorian-water-pumping-station.html

	Bradford on Avon - Leisure and Tourism - Local Attractions
		Claverton Pumping Station A36 Warminster Road, 5 Miles South Bath Claverton Peter Dunn Tel: 01225 483001 enquiries@claverton.org www.claverton.org...
	www.bradfordonavon.com /directory/leisureandtourism/localattractions

	print.aspx?id=393
		Wessex Water is constructing a 3.7 kilometre pipeline between the treatment works and the pumping station on the corner of Windwhistle Road.
		Significant work will be carried out at Bleadon Rock pumping station to connect the pipeline to the existing outfall.
		Wessex Water is laying a new sewer pipe between the sewage treatment works on the Bleadon Levels and Black Rock pumping station, Weston super Mare.
	www.wessexwater.co.uk /print.aspx?id=393

	Clicking on Canals No 21
		Before arriving at Bath we pass the historic Claverton Pumping Station www.claverton.org built by John Rennie to pump water from the River Avon into the canal and now open to the public.
		Sally Boats www.sallyboats.ltd.uk has a fleet of 16 narrow boats based in Bradford on Avon Marina.
		By Dundas Aqueduct Sunset Holidays www.sunsetholidays.com hire narrowboats from the Somerset Coal Canal.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Clicking-on-Canals-No-21.html

	Crofton Pumping Station: Waterscape.com
		Both pumping stations have been restored and are open to the public, operated by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust.
		The pretty village of Wilton is a half-mile footpath walk away from the Crofton Station.
		His two ground-breaking solutions, here at Crofton (1809) and also at Claverton (1813), remain in use to this day.
	www.waterscape.com /servicesdirectory/C/Crofton_Pumping_Station.html

	Claverton in Bristol Avon shopping and information
		Claverton, in BA2 Claverton, Bristol Bristol : Claverton
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