Homepage - Ryhope Engines Museum
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Homepage - Ryhope Engines Museum
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Over
150 Years
of History
The Museum is based on the Ryhope Pumping Station which was built in 1868 to supply water to the Sunderland area. The station ceased operation in 1967 - after 100 years of continuous use.
The
Past
& Present
The Museum is now regarded as one of the finest single industrial monuments in the North East of England, it is both a Grade II* listed building and an Ancient Scheduled Monument.
History
See
The Museum Come to Life;
A Living Victorian Waterworks
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 our visitors.
Steam Days
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Plan Your Visit
The museum is open between Easter and the end of December on
Sunday afternoons: 14.00 – 17.00 as a static exhibit
Steam and Event Days: 11.00 – 16.00 with the engines in motion
Entry is FREE to all including well behaved dogs on a lead.
Steam and Event Days
Find Us Easily
Ryhope Engines Museum is located just off the B1522, three miles south of Sunderland city centre.
Next to Hopewood Park Hospital, and is signposted from several points in Ryhope village.
Ryhope Engines Museum
Waterworks Road
Ryhope, Sunderland
SR2 0ND
There is plenty of free parking on the site.
Contact Us
Local Heritage
Ryhope Pumping Station has been a local icon ever since its construction. The Station and Site supplied water to Sunderland and its environs, after its decommissioning, the building and the surrounding site brings the community together through local history
Learn More
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Skip to content
Over
150 Years
of History
The Museum is based on the Ryhope Pumping Station which was built in 1868 to supply water to the Sunderland area. The station ceased operation in 1967 - after 100 years of continuous use.
The
Past
& Present
The Museum is now regarded as one of the finest single industrial monuments in the North East of England, it is both a Grade II* listed building and an Ancient Scheduled Monument.
History
See
The Museum Come to Life;
A Living Victorian Waterworks
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 our visitors.
Steam Days
Plan Your Visit
The museum is open between Easter and the end of December on
Sunday afternoons: 14.00 – 17.00 as a static exhibit
Steam and Event Days: 11.00 – 16.00 with the engines in motion
Entry is FREE to all including well behaved dogs on a lead.
Steam and Event Days
Find Us Easily
Ryhope Engines Museum is located just off the B1522, three miles south of Sunderland city centre.
Next to Hopewood Park Hospital, and is signposted from several points in Ryhope village.
Ryhope Engines Museum
Waterworks Road
Ryhope, Sunderland
SR2 0ND
There is plenty of free parking on the site.
Contact Us
Local Heritage
Ryhope Pumping Station has been a local icon ever since its construction. The Station and Site supplied water to Sunderland and its environs, after its decommissioning, the building and the surrounding site brings the community together through local history
Learn More
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