Water Supply Museum
About
The site is not only a water supply museum but also a spring source and current day pumping station.
This means there are plenty of opportunities for history, geography and science topics to be studied.
Admission:
Free
Opening Times:
For schools and groups by appointment.
Learning
Extensive education service provided by Wessex Water’s education service.
Outreach to schools and talks to groups are welcomed by Wessex Water’s education service.
Facilities
| Parking | |
| Refreshments | |
| Gift shop | |
| Gardens/Grounds | |
| Toilets | |
| Toilets for Wheelchair Users | |
| Guided Tours | |
| Audio Tours | |
| Wheelchair Accessability | A few steps otherwise generally good, check when booking |
| Induction Loop | |
| Facilities for the Blind / Visually Impaired | |
| Group Visits | |
| School Visits | |
| Outreach activities |
Contact
Sutton Poyntz Pumping Station
Sutton Poyntz
Weymouth
Dorset
DT3 6LT
01305 832634
Short lengths of Melcombe Regis’ original water supply main, made from elm wood, c1800, they carried the water across Lodmoor into the Georgian town. The tools were used for making trunks of elm into pipes; an auger for boring the hole through the wood and the chamfer plane for pointing the end for joining lengths of pipe together.
