Crofton Beam Engines
Step into our industrial and social history from a time when steam was king
Crofton Beam Engines will be open Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 May 2021 Then we will be open Saturdays and Sundays going forward. All of our dedicated staff and volunteers have been busy working to prepare the station ready for your visit. We are not in steam yet . Please check back for the latest …
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh We are saddened to hear of the death of the Duke of Edinburgh, and recall his visit to Crofton in 1976.
Spring has arrived at Crofton Beam Engines As spring arrives there are lots of preparation works taking place at Crofton Beam Engines ready for our first scheduled opening of the year on 22 May 2021. Subject to the latest government covid 19 guide lines. Dedicated volunteers have been busily working inside and outside on a …
Easter Craft Virtual Workshop Sadly we can’t open this Easter as we did in ‘normal times’ so we are bringing the Easter crafts we planned to you! Hop over to our ‘What’s On’ page for step-by-step instructions at our Easter Crafts Virtual Workshop
It has been a c.£900,000, three year project (2017-2020), grant financed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (‘The Fund’), through National Lottery Players. Crofton Pumping Station is owned by the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust (KACT), a charitable company. None of this could have been achieved without the commitment of the Trustees of the Kennet …
British Science Week a ten – day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. Crofton Beam Engines has a contribution at Museums of Wiltshire https://museumsinwiltshire.org.uk/objects/ March 5 – 14 a ten – day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. #BSW21 British Science Associationhttps://museumsinwiltshire.org.uk/scienceandengineering/
Crofton Beam Engines will be represented at the Festival of Tomorrow Affecting every aspect of our lives, science and technology bring our most exciting opportunities and tackle our greatest challenges. Partners from industry, government and academia will reveal the latest innovations for today and tomorrow… The aim is help inspire the next generation of scientists …
Installing a safety fence. Work Begins. On a misty autumnal day. And working within the latest covid regulations. A group of Crofton volunteers recently started work at the Crofton site. They start installing a safety fence at the bottom of the cottage garden along the bank of the leat.
More news from Crofton Beam Engines. Just one of many tasks that continue in and around Crofton Beam Engines throughout the year Some Essential Maintenance Although we’re closed for the season. A team of volunteers from the Canal and River Trust have been restoring the flow of water to a canal feeder (leat) that carries …
We are excited to be able to reopen and continue to share this part of Wiltshire’s history! We are following current Government Guidance for visitor attractions, updating our procedures as guidance changes Our dedicated team of volunteers are hard at work preparing for your visit. We have no booking system for site access, so please …
Have you been involved in some way with Crofton Beam Engines in the past? Do you know somebody who has? Are you involved with the Kennet & Avon Canal now, or know somebody who is? Maybe living on the canal or working on the canal? Maybe you have a hobby on, or using, the canal? …
Would you like to work on the oldest steam engine in the world still working and doing the job it was built for, in the place it was built for? If so, read on! Crofton Beam Engines (www.croftonbeamengines.org) is a volunteer-led heritage icon in the Wiltshire countryside giving 20,000 visitors per year a unique insight …
