The historic Dogdyke Pumping Station will be open on Sunday 6 July between 12.30 and 4.30pm. Visitors will be able to see both the unique Bradley and Craven, steam powered beam engine of 1856 and the 1940, Lincoln built Ruston and Hornsby oil engine at work. These engines, once typical Read more…
Although it was a grey day and quite cold at times in the wind, we had a good time today with visitors and friends alike, the atmosphere was very friendly and there were so many engines, tractors and livestock to see. We are back at Carrington Show next week on Read more…
We are pleased to announce our open days for 2025! The list below shows our regular Sunday openings and a couple of mid week evening openings too. Sunday 4th May 12.30 to 4.30 pm – Cars, bygones, military display Sunday 1st June 12.30 to 4.30 pm – Radio day and Read more…
The army comes to Dogdyke Pumping Station to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and operation Market Garden. There will be military vehicles, classic cars, military displays and music of the era. It is also the last chance this year to see and hear our unique 1856 steam driven land Read more…
On Sunday 1 October from 12.30 to 4.30pm Admission Free This is the last chance for this year to see and hear our unique 1856 steam driven land drainage engine at work. This unique beam engine, built by Bradley and Craven, in Wakefield, drives the large scoop wheel pump which Read more…
Victoria Atkins, the Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle, visited the Dogdyke Steam Pumping Station Open Day at Tattershall Bridge on Sunday 3 September. She was shown the unique Bradley and Craven beam engine of 1856 which drives the wooden scoop wheel pump and the Lincoln built Ruston and Read more…
We are pleased to announce that we will be open on Saturday 16th September from 12:30 to 4:30pm as part of the many events Heritage Lincolnshire have organised. Our friends at Timberland are also open on Saturday 16th and you can visit them from 1:30 to 4:30pm Come and see Read more…
We are pleased to advise visitors that our friends at Timberland Pumping Station will be opening their doors to visitors on Sunday 2nd July and Saturday 16th September from 13:00 to 16:30. These days coincide with our own open days and we hope visitors will take this rare opportunity Read more…
Thank you to all who helped and visited on our first open day. We had themed cakes, vintage cars, vintage tractors and many other attractions. We are also pleased to support the development of The Fens App – a website dedicated to the history of our area and the vast Read more…
Our volunteers have been hard at work over the winter months preparing new oak doors which will replace the existing doors of the scoop wheel which were found to be very rotten. In the picture below work has begun to remove the old doors and replace the frames which are Read more…
