Anderby Drainage Museum
The museum is situated in a drainage board pumping station built in 1945 which houses two Ruston 10HRC twin cylinder oil engines. These engines then drive Allen Gwynnes 42” centrifugal pumps which are capable of pumping 4,500 litres of water per second. The station was built to drain some 9,200 acres of land most of which is below sea level.
Anderby Pumping station being built
1945—1946
The new pumping station situated on the north bank of the present basin was commissioned in 1992. It replaced the two oil powered engines and pumps with three electrically driven pumps. The cost of the replacement station was £650,000 and there was a significant increase in the pumping capacity.
The 10HRC engines together with the Gwynnes pumps are maintained by the Board to act as standby pumps in case of a failure in the new station.
There are currently no scheduled open days for Anderby Drainage Museum for 2026. Please contact Lindsey Marsh Drainage Board using the detail provided if you have any questions.
