Stockton Brook Water Works

Stockton Brook 1884

The Staffordshire Potteries Water Company, owing to the rapidly increasing population, which was in 1882 approximately 200,000, decided to seek for still further sources of supply even before the Meir Works were completed and to purchase land at Stockton Brook and test the yield from a trial borehole there.

Davey Steam Pumping Engines 1884-1936

The test pumping proved sufficiently satisfactory for the construction of the works to proceed. On completion of the works water was obtained from a well with extensive cruts driven through the coal measures into the underlying millstone grit formations.

Two horizontal compound tandem "Davey" differential steam engines were installed. This station pumped water through a main to Goldenhill where there was a temporary reservoir to supply Kidsgrove, Goldenhill and part of Tunstall.

This plant first pumped water into the district in 1884, but the works were not to be confirmed by Parliament until the Company's 1912 Act. Now Severn Trent Water has sold this former water pumping station and six and a half acres of surrounding land. The new owners have plans to bring this archaeological gem back into public use through a mix of uses which include a restaurant, cafe, conference rooms or possibly a wedding venue. (The Sentinel, Staffordshire, 10th December 2003).

Stockton Brook

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