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204:. This stores the hydraulic energy ensuring a smooth delivery of pressure and meaning that the pumps do not need to be running the whole time nor be capable of supplying the instantaneous peak demands. The working pressure is 750 lbs/square inch. The external accumulator was added about 1954 when the original inside the building's tower became difficult to service (but it remains in place). The building originally contained a pair of steam powered pumps however these were replaced with three electrically driven ones in 1907. The engine house provided the power for equipment such as the lock gates and cranes until 2010. 223: 235: 41: 214: 28: 48: 190: 96: 174:
of the engine house dates from 1888, and is grade II* listed, as is the hydraulic engine house itself. It replaced the original pumping house which is now
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Water is pumped from the harbour to a header tank and then fed by gravity to the high pressure pumps, where it is pressurised thence raising the external
189:. These were compound surface condensing cylinders of 17.5 inches (440 mm) diameter. These were replaced in 1907 by the current machines from 40: 512: 497: 222: 502: 337: 367: 309: 278: 254: 234: 425: 372: 314: 283: 347: 492: 394: 507: 89: 441: 186: 487: 241: 201: 8: 175: 421: 343: 363: 305: 274: 213: 146: 207:
The visitor centre in the hydraulic power house opened in time for Easter 2016.
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Hydraulic engine house, Bristol Harbour is located in Bristol
Bristol
England
Coordinates
51°26′49″N 2°37′06″W / 51.4469°N 2.6183°W / 51.4469; -2.6183
Underfall Yard
Bristol Harbour
Bristol
England
octagonal
brick
terracotta
chimney
The Pump House
public house
steam engines
Worthington Corporation
Fullerton, Hodgart and Barclay
hydraulic
hydraulic accumulator

Fullerton, Hodgart and Barclay engine
External Hydraulic accumulator
Hydraulic accumulator
Grade II* listed buildings in Bristol
Historic England
"Chimney of hydraulic engine house (1218654)"
National Heritage List for England
Historic England

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