Cumberland Basin (Bristol)
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The Cumberland Basin is the main entrance to the docks of the city of Bristol, England. It separates the areas of Hotwells from the tip of Spike Island.
The basin looking eastwards
MV Balmoral in Cumberland Basin
Aerial photograph of the Cumberland Basin, 1930s
The Hydraulic engine house is part of the "Underfall Yard" in Bristol Harbour in Bristol, England.
Cumberland Basin (Bristol)
…by Thomas Howard to power the bridges and machinery. It has since been converted into the Pump House pub, with hydraulic power being provided from the Hydraulic engine house at the Underfall Yard. Jack O Sullivan disappeared nearby in 2024. When Brunel rebuilt the entrance locks of the Cumberland Basin in Bristol Harbour…
Hydraulicpumpingstation
Fullerton, Hodgart and Barclay engine
External Hydraulic accumulator
Underfallyardhydraulicpowerhouse