Claymills Victorian Pumping Station

Welcome to our online museum and archive.

Tripadvisor #1 of 36 things to do in Burton upon Trent

This web site gives you a taste of what you can see if you visit us.
We have four working beam engines by Gimson of Leicester 1885, Steam driven workshop, Forge and a 1930's dynamo house with early (1890's) Crompton dynamo driven by a Buxton and Thornley steam engine.
In total, we have 33 original steam engines supplied from two of our five boilers made by Thompson's 1936-37.

Claymills across the lake
C engine flywheel
C engine governor and gauges
C engine steam cylinders
Lancashire boilers
A engine - now working after restoration
Dynamo room
Engineering heritage award
Burton upon Trent Civic Society award
for outstanding contribution to heritage and tourism in Burton upon Trent
Ratty Tails - for children and families

NEXT STEAMING

September

Saturday & Sunday
September 26^th & 27^th
(10.00am - 5.00pm)

NEXT EVENT

Heritage Open Days - Claymills by Night
Saturday September 12^th & 19^th
(7:00pm - 10.00pm) (Non-steaming)

See below for details

OPEN DAYS

The station is also open for static viewing every Saturday & Thursday (except Boxing Day).

See below for details.

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Heritage Open Days - Claymills by Night

Saturday September 12^th & 19^th (7:00pm - 10.00pm)

Claymills is being opened at night to give the full experience of what it would have been like to work in a 24/7 operation.
Experience our beam engines just as they would have been in 1885 in the gloom.
There will be an introductory talk at 8pm, followed by guided tours.

Please note that all visitors need to register in advance by sending an email to enquiries@claymills.org.uk
Entry by donation & free car parking. We hope to see you all there.

Static Viewing

The station is open for static viewing on Saturdays & Thursdays (10:00am - 4:00pm).

• Guided tours are available commencing at 11am and 1pm.
• Tour routes may be affected by building and engineering works.
• On arrival, all visitors MUST report to the Stoker's Rest Cafe.
• There will be limited Cafe facilities, but visitors may consume any food & drink that they have brought with them.

Online Tour
To give you a quick visit to the museum to show what we have in our care and the activities that volunteers can get up to!

Archive
This is a database engine with scanned images of archival information about and from Claymills and the Burton upon Trent area. The site has its own dedicated search engine which just requires key words to search. It provides access to all the pictures and documents that have been scanned so far (over 6,000 at the last count). As this is a long term project it was decided to publish work done so far. This facility has been rewritten during 2020. (comments please).

News
See what is happening in our current restoration work and major projects.

Events
For details of forthcoming events, opening times and admission prices.

Map and Directions
For details of how to get to the pumping station by road and public transport.

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Visitors since 1^st March 2015

Site last updated 4^th September 2026