Boughton Pumping Station was a water pumping station near New Ollerton in Nottinghamshire, operating from 1905.
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Boughton Pumping Station was built in 1905. It was commissioned by the Nottingham Corporation Water Department. It was capable of pumping 20 million imperial gallons (91,000 m3) per day through 15¾ miles of 30-inch pipe.[1] There were two Manhattan-type triple-expansion steam engines from Ashton Frost of Blackburn, with standby 130 HP Davy horizontal engine and a triple-expansion engine by Fairburn, Lawson, Combe and Barbour.
It passed into the hands of Severn Trent Water. By 1980 it was obsolete and in need of major maintenance. In 1988 it was affected by mining subsidence.
A consortium secured funding to restore the buildings, and by 2002 the works were complete and it was being run by the Boughton Pumping Station Partnership Trust.
Boughton Pumping Station was privately bought by Horizon Investments in April 2010 and relaunched as Blackburn House, after the original Blackburn Engines, which enabled it to pump water from its well below.
Blackburn House is available as a beautiful Wedding venue, Office Lets, Conferences, Private Parties, Christenings and other such functions.
With a stunning make-over the venue has now launched Blackburn House Restaurant, which is avilable for lunch everyday, and evening Wednesday through till Saturday. Blackburn House offers a beautiful carvery on a Sunday, opening from 12 noon till 7pm.
Sunday Carvery £8.95 Senior Citizens £7.95 Children £4.50 Under 3's Eat Free
www.blackburn-house.com