Blidworth Dale

Settlement in Nottinghamshire Gedling

England

Blidworth Dale

Papplewick Pumping station - a cold and misty morning There is ice on the cooling pond and the chimney is emerging from the misty background. This was the last steaming event of 2022 and included a Christmas market. — Papplewick Pumping station - a cold and misty morning Credit: Chris Allen

Blidworth Dale is a picturesque valley located in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles north of the city of Nottingham and is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and hikers.

The dale is characterized by its rolling hills, lush green meadows, and dense woodland, making it a haven for wildlife. It is home to a variety of bird species including jays, woodpeckers, and buzzards. The area is also inhabited by small mammals such as rabbits, foxes, and badgers.

Blidworth Dale is intersected by the River Meden, which meanders through the valley, adding to its beauty. The river provides a tranquil setting for visitors to enjoy fishing or simply relax by its banks.

The dale is known for its extensive network of walking trails, offering visitors the opportunity to explore its natural beauty. The paths wind through the woodlands, providing breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. The area's diverse flora and fauna make it a popular spot for nature photography as well.

The village of Blidworth, located near the dale, offers amenities such as cafes, pubs, and a visitor center, providing information about the local history and attractions.

Blidworth Dale is a true gem of Nottinghamshire, offering a peaceful retreat away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Its natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and well-maintained trails make it an ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.

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Papplewick Pumping station - a cold and misty morning There is ice on the cooling pond and the chimney is emerging from the misty background. This was the last steaming event of 2022 and included a Christmas market.

Papplewick Pumping station - a cold and misty morning

There is ice on the cooling pond and the chimney is emerging from the misty background. This was the last steaming event of 2022 and included a Christmas market.

Papplewick Pumping station - chimney The site&#039;s last steaming day of 2022, including a Christmas market. The building in the foreground is a modern café and toilet block although it fits in well. At one stage the chimney had a hideous stucco render but that was removed during renovations some years ago.

Papplewick Pumping station - chimney

The site's last steaming day of 2022, including a Christmas market. The building in the foreground is a modern café and toilet block although it fits in well. At one stage the chimney had a hideous stucco render but that was removed during renovations some years ago.

Papplewick Pumping station - a cold and misty morning The cooling pond is partly frozen and the buildings are emerging from the misty background. The last steaming day of 2022 with a Christmas market.

Papplewick Pumping station - a cold and misty morning

The cooling pond is partly frozen and the buildings are emerging from the misty background. The last steaming day of 2022 with a Christmas market.

Papplewick Pumping station - boiler house Five of the six Galloway boilers built in 1883 to supply steam to the beam pumping engines. Nearly 140 years later one is still in service. They were built to last.

Papplewick Pumping station - boiler house

Five of the six Galloway boilers built in 1883 to supply steam to the beam pumping engines. Nearly 140 years later one is still in service. They were built to last.

Papplewick Pumping station - main gates A symphony in masonry and ironwork.

Papplewick Pumping station - main gates

A symphony in masonry and ironwork.

Papplewick Pumping Station This is the modern electrically driven pumping station drawing from the original well at Papplewick. It replaces the steam pumping station that is now a museum.

Papplewick Pumping Station

This is the modern electrically driven pumping station drawing from the original well at Papplewick. It replaces the steam pumping station that is now a museum.

Papplewick Pumping Station - modern boiler house This building houses a more modern Danks economic type packaged boiler with a chain grate stoker. The boiler is down for inspection and it is to be hoped that it will be able to continue in service. The white cover is over the withdrawn stoker and the boiler can just be seen beyond the roller door. The material it burns is little more than &#039;slack&#039;. The boiler runs at 100 psi and is mainly used to run the steam winding engine that came from Linby Colliery.

Papplewick Pumping Station - modern boiler house

This building houses a more modern Danks economic type packaged boiler with a chain grate stoker. The boiler is down for inspection and it is to be hoped that it will be able to continue in service. The white cover is over the withdrawn stoker and the boiler can just be seen beyond the roller door. The material it burns is little more than 'slack'. The boiler runs at 100 psi and is mainly used to run the steam winding engine that came from Linby Colliery.

Papplewick Pumping Station - Browett, Lindley engines The two inverted vertical compound enclosed engines erected in a marquee-like structure and seen running on steam. They were built by Browett, Lindley in 1912 and used by John Player, the Nottingham based cigarette maker. They were donated to Papplewick in 1977. They ran at 428 rpm driving BTH three phase alternators. This looks better in monochrome as the engines are white and there is orange netting in front of them.

When seen in December 2022 they were all sheeted up and static as the site&#039;s Danks packaged boiler was down for maintenance.

Papplewick Pumping Station - Browett, Lindley engines

The two inverted vertical compound enclosed engines erected in a marquee-like structure and seen running on steam. They were built by Browett, Lindley in 1912 and used by John Player, the Nottingham based cigarette maker. They were donated to Papplewick in 1977. They ran at 428 rpm driving BTH three phase alternators. This looks better in monochrome as the engines are white and there is orange netting in front of them. When seen in December 2022 they were all sheeted up and static as the site's Danks packaged boiler was down for maintenance.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield &amp; Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14&quot;, 23&quot; &amp; 38&quot; bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It desperately needs a building to keep the weather off it but has now acquired this temporary structure and is being repainted to make it more presentable. The lighting was truly appalling and the picture has been adjusted to improve it for viewing.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine

This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield & Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14", 23" & 38" bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It desperately needs a building to keep the weather off it but has now acquired this temporary structure and is being repainted to make it more presentable. The lighting was truly appalling and the picture has been adjusted to improve it for viewing.

Papplewick Pumping station - porch In 2022 this porch was placed on Historic England&#039;s Heritage at Risk Register. That is due to its deteriorating condition and the need for repairs forthwith.

Papplewick Pumping station - porch

In 2022 this porch was placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register. That is due to its deteriorating condition and the need for repairs forthwith.

Papplewick Pumping Station - condensing plant This is a jet condenser and atmospheric diverter assembly attached to this site&#039;s re-erected hydraulic pumping engine. This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield &amp; Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14&quot;, 23&quot; &amp; 38&quot; bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It desperately needs a building to keep the weather off it. In 2022 it does have a temporary scaffolding and tarpaulin structure over it and was receiving a repaint; nonetheless it deserves better.

Papplewick Pumping Station - condensing plant

This is a jet condenser and atmospheric diverter assembly attached to this site's re-erected hydraulic pumping engine. This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield & Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14", 23" & 38" bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It desperately needs a building to keep the weather off it. In 2022 it does have a temporary scaffolding and tarpaulin structure over it and was receiving a repaint; nonetheless it deserves better.

Papplewick Pumping Station - condensing plant This jet condenser with centrifugal extraction pump and steam jet air ejector is part of the re-erected hydraulic pumping engine. This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield &amp; Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14&quot;, 23&quot; &amp; 38&quot; bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It desperately needs a building to keep the weather off it.

Papplewick Pumping Station - condensing plant

This jet condenser with centrifugal extraction pump and steam jet air ejector is part of the re-erected hydraulic pumping engine. This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield & Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14", 23" & 38" bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It desperately needs a building to keep the weather off it.

Papplewick Pumping Station - re-erecting engines This shows progress on the erection of two high-speed steam engines that drove alternators. They are now (2022) fully re-erected with a temporary structure to keep the weather off them and have been run on steam. They were built by Browett, Lindley in 1912 and used by John Player the Nottingham based cigarette maker. They were donated to Papplewick in 1977. They ran at 428 rpm driving BTH three phase alternators.

Papplewick Pumping Station - re-erecting engines

This shows progress on the erection of two high-speed steam engines that drove alternators. They are now (2022) fully re-erected with a temporary structure to keep the weather off them and have been run on steam. They were built by Browett, Lindley in 1912 and used by John Player the Nottingham based cigarette maker. They were donated to Papplewick in 1977. They ran at 428 rpm driving BTH three phase alternators.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield &amp; Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14&quot;, 23&quot; &amp; 38&quot; bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It now (2022) has a temporary structure to keep most of the weather off it but really needs a permanent building for it and the two adjoining high-speed steam engines.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine

This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield & Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14", 23" & 38" bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It now (2022) has a temporary structure to keep most of the weather off it but really needs a permanent building for it and the two adjoining high-speed steam engines.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield &amp; Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14&quot;, 23&quot; &amp; 38&quot; bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It now (2022) has a temporary structure to keep most of the weather off it but really needs a permanent building for it and the two adjoining high-speed steam engines.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine

This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield & Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14", 23" & 38" bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It now (2022) has a temporary structure to keep most of the weather off it but really needs a permanent building for it and the two adjoining high-speed steam engines.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield &amp; Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14&quot;, 23&quot; &amp; 38&quot; bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It now (2022) has a temporary structure to keep most of the weather off it but really needs a permanent building for it and the two adjoining high-speed steam engines.

Papplewick Pumping Station - hydraulic pumping engine

This inverted vertical triple expansion pumping engine was built in 1897 by Glenfield & Co of Kilmarnock and was one of two at the Stanton Ironworks. The cylinders are 14", 23" & 38" bores. With the engine running at 50 rpm the three crosshead driven hydraulic pressure pumps supplied 348 gallons/minute at 700 psi. The derelict engine was acquired by Papplewick in 1979 and first steamed here in 1998. It now (2022) has a temporary structure to keep most of the weather off it but really needs a permanent building for it and the two adjoining high-speed steam engines.

Papplewick Pumping Station - winding engine house This houses the re-erected steam winding engine from Linby Colliery. The headgear in shadow on the right directs the winding ropes in a loop to and from the drum. The engine is set up to reproduce winding in the pit, complete with bell codes.

Papplewick Pumping Station - winding engine house

This houses the re-erected steam winding engine from Linby Colliery. The headgear in shadow on the right directs the winding ropes in a loop to and from the drum. The engine is set up to reproduce winding in the pit, complete with bell codes.

Papplewick Pumping Station - winches Two manual winches on the beam floor. There is a later steam winch in the basement.

Papplewick Pumping Station - winches

Two manual winches on the beam floor. There is a later steam winch in the basement.

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Blidworth Dale is located at Grid Ref: SK5753 (Lat: 53.071203, Lng: -1.1507209)

Administrative County: Nottinghamshire

District: Gedling

Police Authority: Nottinghamshire

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