The Pump House
Hamilton Dock
In the mid-1920s, the original steam-powered pumps were replaced by ones driven by electric motors.
Each of the 125 horsepower electric motors, which can still be seen inside, drives a pump in the underground well. Above the motors you can see the travelling crane once used to lift machinery in and out for repairs.
There have been many alterations made to the building since 1900. The well house - where the pumps and motors are located - is the only part of the original building that survives, as the boiler house and engine room were demolished in 1942. The well house has now been restored to closely resemble its original appearance.
The well house - where the pumps and motors are located - is the only part of the original building which survives.
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Water was pumped out to Abercorn Basin along this culvert
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Far left Plan showing the location of the culverts through which the water flowed in and out of the dock
Left These electric pumps are still in place inside the pump house
Above left As shown, the
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Above The pump house some time after the chimney had been removed
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 54° 36.367′ N, 5° 54.711′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Marker is on Queens Road, on the left when traveling north. Part of the Titanic Belfast complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hamilton Dock, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9DT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named The Pump House (here, next to this marker); Hamilton Dock By Numbers (a few steps from this marker); Queen's Island Shipyard / Belfast's Industrial Growth (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Dock 1864-1867 / Belfast's Industrial Growth (within shouting distance of this marker); Queen's Island Shipyard / Hamilton Dock (within shouting distance of this marker); The Poop Deck (within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Dock 1864-1867 / Hamilton Dock (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamilton Dock Stone Construction (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.
Also see . . .
2. Shipbuilding in Belfast. (Submitted on June 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
