Belvedere Road, Thamesmead
Tel: 020 8311 3711
Website: www.crossness.org.uk/

Described as "A Masterpiece of Engineering – A Victorian Cathedral of Ironwork" by Nikolaus Pevsner, Crossness Pumping Station was built in 1865 beside the Thames, and was a key part of Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s scheme to transform the health of London's citizens, by building the vast sewer system still in use today. The Pumping Station houses the largest rotative beam engines in the World, built by James Watt and Sons and housed in a Grade 1 Listed Building where the 19th Century art of decorative ironwork reached its zenith. The building and machinery are being lovingly restored to their former glory by the volunteers of the Crossness Engines Trust.

Open by pre-booking (apart from advertised Open Days) – phone 020 8311 3711.
Admission £3 Children under 16 free. Free parking.