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Crofton Beam Engines

Step into our industrial and social history from a time when steam was king

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    • No 1 Engine – Boulton and Watt
    • No 2 Engine – Harvey of Hayle & Co. 1846
    • Small Engines
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    • The Cornish Cycle
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Crofton Beam Engines arial view

Winter Works Open Days

Winter Works Open Days

The Winter Works Open Days are a highlight of the Crofton Beam Engines calendar. Held annually during the colder months, these events allow visitors to see the engines in their dormant state and to learn about the extensive maintenance and restoration work that takes place.

The open days are not only a celebration of the site’s history but also an educational experience, offering insights into the complexities of preserving such intricate machinery.

Please check back here for the next Winter Works Open Day

The Boiler House from above
Absorbent clay granules on No. 1 Driving Platform
Volunteer working on a 2022 winter project
The Lancashire boiler with furnace tube doors removed
Figure in a burgundy boiler suit within a dark furnace tube 32 inches wide. A torch lights the space as they hammer at a brick wall within the tube.
Volunteer working within a boiler furnace tube
working the crofton beam engine
Crofton Beam Engines
kids at crofton beam engines
The Crofton engine
Watching the water pump out
volunteers at crofton beam engines
Vintage cars as Crofton's Steam Gala
Ornate cylinder head
Crofton from Wilton Windmill
working on the engine
Phill Harding driving the engine
Crofton Pumping Station in the snow 2019

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Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton,
Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3DW 
crofton@katrust.org.uk

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