London, England, United Kingdom
Kempton Great Engines Designed by the Metropolitan Water Board under the direction of Henry Stilgoe. these two triple expansion engines were manufactured by Worthington-Simpson at Newark-on-Trent and commissioned in 1928. They provided clean water to the people of London for 50 years. Engine No. 6 (
known as The Sir William Prescott) is the largest working steam engine in the world. — Kempton Park Water Treatment Works, Snakey Lane, Hanworth TW13
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