North East - Tyne & Wear
RYHOPE ENGINE MUSEUM
Waterworks Road, Ryhope, Sunderland,
Tyne & Wear
SR2 0ND
t: 0191 521 0235
e: ryhope.engines@virgin.net
w: www.ryhopeengines.org.uk
The Ryhope Engines Museum is based
on the Ryhope Pumping Station which
was built in 1868 to supply water to the
Sunderland area. The station ceased
operation in 1967 - after 100 years of
continuous use. The Museum is now
regarded as one of the finest industrial
monuments in the North East of
England, and is in a Grade II (starred)
listed building. Although the station
no longer pumps water, the two 100
horsepower beam engines are kept in
working order by volunteer members
of the Ryhope Engines Trust, and
‘steamed’ periodically for the benefit
of our visitors.
