Sights · Our pick in Brighton
The British Engineerium
Steam engines of 1866
About The British Engineerium
The Goldstone Pumping Station was built in 1866 to pump water for Brighton, Hove and Preston, with a second engine house added in 1876. Its boiler and engine house is listed Grade II* by Historic England, and the listing records one of its two beam engines as fully operational. It later became the British Engineerium, a museum of steam and engineering. The museum says its future has been secured by a private sponsor and that it is closed until further notice, with a reopening date to be announced on its website.
Why it's on our list
- Grade II* engine house
- Victorian beam engines
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The British Engineerium before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The British Engineerium are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest railway stations
- AldringtonRail0.6 mi12 min walk
- HoveRail0.7 mi14 min walk
- Preston ParkRail0.9 mi18 min walk
Key sights
- Preston Park0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Hove Lawns1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Brighton i3601.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The North Laine2.0 miWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Brighton Dome2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Lanes2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Royal Pavilion2.2 miWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Palace Pier2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
Railway stations
- Hove station0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Preston Park station0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- London Road (Brighton) station1.8 miWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Brighton station1.9 miWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min