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50°47′20″N 1°02′45″W / 50.7889°N 1.0457°W / 50.7889; -1.0457

Eastney Beam Engine House is a Grade II -listed^[1] Victorian engine house in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Dating from 1887, it contains two 150 hp James Watt & Co. beam engines.^[2] The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve Portsmouth's sewage system.^[3] The other element of the plan was large holding tanks which held the sewage until the pumps could empty them into the ebb tide. The pumps have since been superseded by advancing technology but have been restored (in 1980).^[1] The restoration was funded by grants totalling £10,066 from Portsmouth city council, £4000 from Hampshire county council and £2000 from the Department of the Environment.^[4] The Engine House is now open to the public^[3] as a museum, owned by Portsmouth City Council (Museums Service) but operated by volunteers; consequently is only open on the last weekend in every month.

The beam and flywheel of the engine in action

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^ ^a ^b "Listed Buildings 2006 (roads H to L)" (PDF). Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 10 November 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "4 September: Discover hidden sights of Portsmouth in heritage events this weekend". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 10 November 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}
^ ^a ^b Otter, R.A. (1994). Civil Engineering Heritage. pp. 156–167. ISBN 0-7277-1971-8.
^ Riley, R.C (1993). Portsmouth,1975-1979 : A History Based On the Records Of the City Council. Portsmouth City Council. pp. 73–74. ISBN 0-901559-88-1.

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[pcc-list-1] "Listed Buildings 2006 (roads H to L)" (PDF). Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 10 November 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}

[PCC-2] "4 September: Discover hidden sights of Portsmouth in heritage events this weekend". Portsmouth City Council. Retrieved 10 November 2009. ^{[dead link‍]}

[RA-3] Otter, R.A. (1994). Civil Engineering Heritage. pp. 156–167. ISBN 0-7277-1971-8.

[Riley73-4] Riley, R.C (1993). Portsmouth,1975-1979 : A History Based On the Records Of the City Council. Portsmouth City Council. pp. 73–74. ISBN 0-901559-88-1.

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-'''Eastney Beam Engine House''' is a Victorian engine house dating from 1887 that contains two [[James Watt]] [[beam engine]]s. <ref name=PCC>{{cite web| title=Do things for free | url=http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/14854.html | publisher=Portsmouth City Council | accessdate=2009-05-31 }}</ref> The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve [[Portsmouth]]'s sewage system. <ref name=RA /> The other element of the plan was large holding tanks which held the sewage until the pumps could empty them into the ebb tide. The pumps have since been superseded by advancing technology but have been restored and are now open to the public. <ref name=RA>{{cite book |title=Civil Engineering Heritage |last=Otter |first=R.A.  |year=1994 |publisher= |location= |isbn=0727719718 |pages=156-167}}</ref>
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+[[File:Eastney Engine Houses.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Eastney Beam Engine House]]
+'''Eastney Beam Engine House''' is a [[Listed building|Grade II -listed]]<ref name=pcc-list>{{cite web
+  | title = Listed Buildings 2006 (roads H to L)
+  | publisher = [[Portsmouth City Council]]
+  | url = http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/media/Listed_Buildings_2006_Roads_H_to_L.pdf
+  | format = PDF
+  | access-date =2009-11-10 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> [[Victorian era|Victorian]] engine house in [[Portsmouth]], [[Hampshire]], England. Dating from 1887, it contains two 150&nbsp;hp [[Boulton and Watt|James Watt & Co.]] [[beam engine]]s.<ref name=PCC>{{cite web| title=4 September: Discover hidden sights of Portsmouth in heritage events this weekend  | url=http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/2012games/16761.html | publisher=Portsmouth City Council | access-date=2009-11-10 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The pumps were built as part of a plan to improve [[Portsmouth]]'s sewage system.<ref name=RA /> The other element of the plan was large holding tanks which held the sewage until the pumps could empty them into the [[wikt:Ebb tide|ebb tide]]. The pumps have since been superseded by advancing technology but have been restored (in 1980).<ref name=pcc-list/> The restoration was funded by grants totalling £10,066 from Portsmouth city council, £4000 from Hampshire county council and £2000 from the Department of the Environment.<ref name=Riley73>{{cite book |title=Portsmouth,1975-1979 : A History Based On the Records Of the City Council |last=Riley |first=R.C |year=1993 |publisher=Portsmouth City Council |isbn=0-901559-88-1 |pages=73–74}}</ref> The Engine House is now open to the public<ref name=RA>{{cite book |title=Civil Engineering Heritage |last=Otter |first=R.A.  |year=1994 |isbn=0-7277-1971-8 |pages=156–167}}</ref> as a museum, owned by [[Portsmouth City Council]] (Museums Service) but operated by volunteers; consequently is only open on the last weekend in every month.
+[[File:Eastney beam engine house.ogv|thumb|left|The beam and flywheel of the engine in action]]
+[[File:Eastney beam engine house front.jpg|thumb|right|Entrance to the Eastney Beam Engine House]]
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 ==References==
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+==External links==
+{{external media
+|float=right <!-- These images may be uploaded to Commons -->
+|image1=[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/755651 General external view<br />(Geograph image)]
+|image2=[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/766844 Woolf compound beam engine<br />(Geograph image)]
+|image3=[https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/756360 Centrifugal storm water pumps<br />(Geograph image)]
+}}
+{{commons category|Eastney beam engine|<br />Eastney Beam Engine}}
+*[http://www.portsmouthmuseums.co.uk/museum-service/Eastney-Beam-Engine-House Portsmouth City Museums: Eastney Beam Engine House]
+*[http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local_f/beamengine.htm Eastney Beam Engine House (at Portsmouth Guide)]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110824104649/http://photos.portsmouthvideos.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=1296 Photo gallery of interior detail views]
+[[Category:Preserved beam engines]]
+[[Category:Museums in Portsmouth]]
+[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in Hampshire]]
+[[Category:Steam museums in England]]
+[[Category:Articles containing video clips]]
+[[Category:Former pumping stations]]
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External images
General external view (Geograph image)
Woolf compound beam engine (Geograph image)
Centrifugal storm water pumps (Geograph image)