24/06/2021
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The Crossness Pumping Station was built by Sir Joseph Bazalgette as part of Victorian London's urgently needed main sewerage system.
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Operating as usual
16/06/2021
Drones were filming at Crossness last week for our soon to be launched Virtual Tour.
📹Circus
23/05/2021
Our volunteers thank everybody who visited Crossness today - we hope you enjoyed your day
12/04/2021
We will be reopening in May: our first Open Day of the year will take place Sunday, 23rd May from 10.00.
This will be a ticketed event with limited numbers but more dates will be added to our calendar.
For more information and tickets, please visit our website:
https://www.crossness.org.uk/visit.html
We will be reopening in May: our first Open Day of the year will take place Sunday, 23rd May from 10.00.
This will be a ticketed event with limited numbers but more dates will be added to our calendar.
For more information and tickets, please visit our website:
https://www.crossness.org.uk/visit.html
04/04/2021
Today marks the anniversary of the opening of the Southern Outfall at Crossness by HRH Prince of Wales in 1865.
#OnThisDay
Today marks the anniversary of the opening of the Southern Outfall at Crossness by HRH Prince of Wales in 1865.
#OnThisDay
25/12/2020
It’s been a challenging year but we’d like to thank everybody for their support. We hope you all have a happy and safe Christmas and we look forward to seeing you again 2021
26/10/2020
Announcing a new Open Day on 15th November. Tickets must be bought in advance via our website:
http://www.crossness.org.uk/visit.html
21/10/2020
The deadline for entering our children’s competition in Bexley’s 2020 EcoFestival is tomorrow evening (Thursday, 22nd October). Just click on the link, scroll down, watch the video and start crafting:
https://www.bexleyecofest.co.uk/fun-family
20/10/2020
Eco Kids | BEXLEY ECO FESTIVAL
There’s still time to take part in the 2020 Bexley EcoFestival - enjoy a virtual tour of Crossness and make your own Bazalgette head 🎩
https://www.bexleyecofest.co.uk/fun-family
The Bexley Eco Festival is an annual event organised by the Eco Festival Collaborators who are (together known as ‘Eco Festival Collaborators’ and each a ‘Eco Festival Collaborator’):
02/10/2020
Thank you to everybody who visited and left reviews on Tripadvisor - we're so proud to announce that we have been awarded a Travellers' Choice certificate
01/10/2020
We will be taking part in the annual Bexley Eco-Festival which, this year, will be going virtual on 17th October. This free event will give residents tips on living more sustainable lives, reducing our environmental impacts and getting more involved in our local community. Visit www.bexleyecofest.co.uk to register and we look forward to your participation in our activities
24/08/2020
Steven
Some photos of today's photo shoot with Timeline events.
Great thanks to the Timeline staff and the models.
27/07/2020
It's great to be able to announce that Crossness Engines will be opening to visitors in August.
You can either join a guided tour, or visit us on our first Open Day.
Guided Tours and Open Days are ticket only events and these can be bought in advance from Eventbrite - the link is on our website: www.crossness.org.uk.
15/07/2020
The Moorhens returned to our cooling pond this year and we're proud to announce that they have hatched 4 chicks.
23/06/2020
The wildlife at Crossness is enjoying the great weather we're having
19/06/2020
Bubble Tours
We're currently looking at ways of opening Crossness safely - for more information, keep an eye on our website.
http://www.crossness.org.uk/bubble_tours.html
Book a post-lockdown ‘bubble’ tour for up to 10 colleagues, friends or family members and discover the Victorian splendour and ingenuity of the Crossness Pumping Station with one of our knowledgeable tour guides.
18/06/2020
London Festival of Architecture
We asked Philip Kolff, director of "Waste in Style", why Crossness?
His reply: “This project was part of the factual module during my study at the MET Film School in Ealing. My interests were always more aimed towards documentary since I wasn’t much of a screenwriter.
When I look back at the documentaries I directed I notice that there’s always an underlying interests from my youth. With Waste in Style it was architecture. So when I came across the Crossness Engines website and saw the beautiful images of the interior of the building I knew that there was an interesting story to be told over there.” #lfadigital2020
To see the film, visit http://www.crossness.org.uk/festivalgallery.html
15/06/2020
In the second week of our participation in #LFADigital2020 we'll be showcasing a great documentary short directed by Philip Kolff "Waste In Style”
http://www.crossness.org.uk/festivalgallery.html
10/06/2020
The National Archives is home to a treasure-trove of historical documents. Here's a link to a blog by Chris Day on the cholera epidemics of the 19th Century.
https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/computing-cholera-topic-modelling-the-catalogue-entries-of-the-general-board-of-health/?utm_source=emailmarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly_mailer__4_june_2020&utm_content=2020-06-04
08/06/2020
We're proud to be included in London Festival of Architecture's month-long celebration. Our first event is a series of 360˚ images on our website to virtually explore the Grade 1 listed Engine House
http://www.crossness.org.uk/festivalgallery.html
07/06/2020
Tomorrow marks the start of our participation in the London Festival of Architecture. This year's theme is Power #steampower
https://www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org/event/crossness-360/
02/06/2020
Our favourite line from the Monkman and Seagull programme last night - did everyone see it?
01/06/2020
This week we celebrate #VolunteersWeek. The Crossness volunteers rescued these magnificent buildings and machines from decay and obscurity to share with everybody.
If you're interested in joining us, please visit our website for more information http://www.crossness.org.uk/volunteer.html
01/06/2020
Steven
Less than 3 hours to go before we can see Crossness again!
Tonight at 9 pm on BBC2 episode 3 of Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Adventures visits the Crossness Pumping Station.
08/05/2020
Gallery
We've created a Gallery on our website where you can see some of the events that have taken place at Crossness
http://www.crossness.org.uk/gallery.html
The images shown here are copyright of Crossness Engines Trust. They may be download for personal use. Permission will be required for commercial use.
08/05/2020
Although we can't visit Crossness at the moment, we can enjoy this fantastic image sent to us by Kristina Dolan https://m.facebook.com/107337420955771
01/05/2020
Thanks to Jenny Collins for spotting this on Old Photos of Essex, Kent & London
Alan Russell
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Crossness Pumping Station, Bexley, London outside the entrance to the Engine House at Crossness Pumping Station, Bexley. Originally called the Southern Outfall Works, it was officially opened on 4th April 1865.English Heritage NMR
30/04/2020
Thank you for joining us on this virtual visit. We hope to see you soon
#MuseumFromHome
30/04/2020
Before the lockdown, work had restarted on Victoria which was being painted. In addition the pierced iron floor around her was being restored. #MuseumFromHome
30/04/2020
Prince Consort in steam
The magnificent Prince Consort beam engine in action during one of our Open Days
#MuseumFromHome
🎥 Bob Tovey, Steven Elliot James
30/04/2020
We've been raiding the archives to remind ourselves what an amazing place we have at Crossness: a Grade 1 listed building housing the world's largest rotative beam engine #MuseumfromHome
10/04/2020
As a result of the advice offered by Government relating to the Covid -19 pandemic we have concluded that we have to cancel planned open days and guided tours for the time being.
All Open Days and all group visits have been cancelled until the end of June. We will review the situation in early June and decide what action we need to take then based on the latest available guidance from the Government and the NHS.
Our apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment this causes.
04/04/2020
Katriina
Thanks for sending this to us Katriina, hopefully we'll see you again soon
Hello, I visited this place twice a long time ago and I have just written a short photo article about my visits. You can read it in my blog. This is the link:
04/04/2020
155 years ago today, the Prince of Wales officially opened the Metropolitan Drainage Works at Crossness
28/03/2020
Steven
Virtual celebration of the 201st anniversary of the birth of Sir Joseph Bazalgette
Was Sir Joseph Bazalgette the model for the Thames Water logo?
Watch and decide.
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Before the lockdown, work had restarted on Victoria which was being painted. In addition the pierced iron floor around her was being restored. #MuseumFromHome
Prince Consort in steam
The magnificent Prince Consort beam engine in action during one of our Open Days #MuseumFromHome 🎥 Bob Tovey, Steven Elliot James
It’s ALIVE!
Steampunk sauna? Almost. The original expansion joint in Prince Consort was leaking so we tried using Victoria’s. Luckily a new one was sourced and is now being fitted 🎥 Alan Wyborn
Our next Family Open Day is 20th October
Mini Tesla being warmed up for Crossness Steampunk day
Corliss valves
Cylinder Lubricator
Last chance this year to vist the Grade 1 Listed Beam Engine House with its ornamental Victorian cast ironwork and the largest rotative beam engines in the world, with 52 ton flywheels and 47 ton beams in steam, Put the 11th October in your diary 10.30am to 4pm Adults £6.00; 5-15 year olds £2.00, under 5 free.... http://www.crossness.org.uk/
Prince Consort
Last chance this year to experience the magnificent 150 year old James Watt Beam engines Prince Consort in steam. Sunday 11th October 10.30am to 4pm Adults £6.00; 5-15 year olds £2.00, under 5 free.... http://www.crossness.org.uk/
A working model beam engine. Running again after a long period in storage. Expect to see this along with other small engines at our next open day. The background noise is a small compressor being used to run the engine on compressed air.
The Sounds of Restoration
Archive footage showing the hard work put into getting the engines restored
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It would of looked grand in the day. 👀
Is the open day on 13th December still going ahead?
Slightly different view today at Crossness.
This phase of painting complete on Victoria's beams. A great job done by the team, waiting for scaffolding to be removed.
Another great photography session this weekend
Some photos of today's photo shoot with Timeline events.
Great thanks to the Timeline staff and the models.
Crossness Pumping Station paid host to Timeline Events (timelineevents.org) photoshoot today.
Great time had by all.
Great to see you are planning to re-open in August.....
Tonight at 9 pm on BBC2 episode 3 of Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Adventures visits the Crossness Pumping Station.
Thanks to the team for this superb contribution to #BBCMuseumFromHome
Hello, I visited this place twice a long time ago and I have just written a short photo article about my visits. You can read it in my blog. This is the link:
Excellent event on Saturday as part of the Bexley Literary Festival Book Buzz with the launch of Stephen Halliday's new book, An Underground Guide to Sewers.