Tardebigge Engine House

Tardebigge Engine House

Tardebigge Engine House (gbmapping|SO988689) is a former canal-pumping engine house at Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England. It is grade II listed.

It stands near near lock 57 (one lock below the top lock, 58) of the Tardebigge Locks on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and contained a steam powered Newcomen-Watt beam engine, which was removed in 1915. [ [http://bromsgrove.whub.org.uk/home/bdc-planning-lplan-cons-worcs_bham-canal.pdf Canal Conservation Area brochure] ] It was used to pump water from the adjacent Tardebigge feeder reservoir, which is about 50 ft (15.2m) below the level of the top pound of the canal. [Nicholson Waterways Guides, Vol 2 (2006) ISBN 0-00-721110-0]

At one time a pub, The Tylers Lock, it was advertised for sale in April 2007, with planning permission to convert it into a residence.The Birmingham Post, 7 April 2007 with sales advert by Andrew Grant regarding a number of property sales by Auction at Ombersley, Worcestershire on 23 April 2007.] [ [http://www2.vebra.com/andrewgrant/worcester/SALES/DETAILS/AGC2049.pdf Sales particulars (PDF) retrieved 16 April 2007 - now deleted] ] [ [http://www.stiffsteiffs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tylers.htm Details and History] ]

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