Mill Meece Pumping Station

Its function, powered by steam engines, was to pump water from boreholes to a reservoir in Hanchurch, from which it flows by gravity to supply the Potteries area.

Mill Meece pumping station lies approximately 5 miles west of Stone.

Both the lift and ram pumps are powered by two horizontal tandem compound Corliss valve engines using steam raised by three Lancashire boilers.

Construction of the pumping station was authorised by the Staffordshire Potteries Waterworks Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo.

The pumping station has seen extensive restoration since it was taken over by the Mill Meece Preservation Trust with the first open day being hosted on 30 May 1981.

The exterior of Mill Meece Pumping Station
The Mill Meece Pumping Station from the north side.