If you love a bit of not often seen Portsmouth history, Eastney Beam Engine House is open to the public for free from 1pm to 5pm on every last weekend of the month. Hidden just off of Henderson Road in Eastney, the Victorian building contains two restored and working 150 horsepower ‘James Watt & Co’ Beam Engines powered by steam which were installed to operate water pumps in 1887. This new system proved very successful and is still the basis for today’s underground drainage system on Portsea Island.
Sadly due to essential building work you won’t be able to go inside the buildings this weekend, but there will be talks with staff and photos and artefacts.
Martin
25 September
Wow, it’s the sort of place you go past regularly, but never really notice it
Duncan
13 November
I really like the quality of this style of c19 architecture. You see it time and again. Such attention to detail and brickwork flourishes on even an industrial building