Crossness Engines (The Crossness Pumping Station)

📅 Published: March 15, 2026
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Entry
Paid (guided tours or open days only)
Opening Days
Varies – check website.

What it is

Museum tags: Industry & transport; History; Architecture; Niche history; Weird and wonderful

A sewage station might not be your average day out – but the Crossness is a masterpiece of Victorian engineering, credited with playing a crucial role in saving London from the Great Stink in 1858 and subsequent cholera epidemics. Architecturally it’s massive in scale and stunning, giving it the nickname ‘the Cathedral of Sewage’. Only open on certain dates, and only visited by guided tour or special events. Check website.


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