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The last brine pump in Europe from the 1890s was in a very sorry state - overgrown with trees and vegetation, the building falling down and neglected for over 40 years. For 90 years it was a major source of raw material for the chemical industry but BP Chemicals stopped pumping brine in 1977.
Largely thanks to the heroic efforts of a local community group set up to save remnants of Middlewich’s salt industry, the pump has been renovated and featured recently inThe Chemical Engineer.
During the visit the guides will provide descriptions of:
Murgatroyd Brine PumpBrooks LaneMiddlewichCW10 0JGUnited Kingdom
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