A restored Victorian beam engine in a riverside park — free family days out, guided tours and live steamings of a working giant from 1886.
We're usually open the second and fourth Sunday of the month, and steam most Bank Holiday Mondays.
Open regular Sundays and bank holidays, Markfield Beam Engine & Museum tells a fascinating public-health story.
Featuring a working Victorian steam engine set in a riverside park, this family-friendly museum is a great way to inspire young engineers — with free activities, guided tours and live steam days.
The 1886 engine was built to lift Tottenham's sewage — and after more than a century it still turns under its own steam.
Keep a working giant alive — from engineering to welcoming visitors.
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From Victorian sewage works to a riverside museum — how it all began.
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