Name: Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
Rating: 5.0

Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum

Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, South Access Road, London, UK

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The museum is centred around a Grade II listed, former Victorian sewage pumping station that served Walthamstow until the late 1960s. Today it is dedicated to the transport and industrial heritage of Walthamstow and the surrounding area.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Accessible Toilets.
Cafe.
Tour Guide.
Photography

What to see

As well as an original pair of Victorian steam engines, the museum houses a pump collection, model railway, Victoria Line carriage and last but not least, a large and unique firefighting collection!
With plenty of interactive activities, the museum is popular with visitors of all ages and the fire-engine, model railway and train drivers cab make it especially popular with kids!
The pump house itself is still home to pair of rare19th-century Marshall steam engines that used to operate the pumping station. These can occasionally be seen in action (see website for `running days'). The museum shop stocks books on local history but its main focus is on transport, and rail in particular, with an extensive selection of books and scale models.

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Price: Free

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Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

The museum is open every Sunday on the following times:
• 11:00 and 16:00 April to October;
• 11:00 and 15:00 November to March.
Last entry is half an hour before closing time. Admission is free.

Address: Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum, South Access Road, London, UK

Post Code: E17 8AX

Council: London

County: Greater London

By Train:

St. James Street railway station

By Bus:

215, 275, 34, 357, 55, 97