By Katy Shore-Kapsis.
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
In 1873 installed
Great, magnificent and efficient
50 years non-stop performed
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
In the 20s put on hold
Sultzer Uniflow taking over
Victorian pumping days still told
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
Quietly rusting well away
Now home to lots of pigeons
Pumping days far far away
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
Coated in a thick layer of dust
Engine team are all over her
Polishing back all signs of rust
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
Housed in a building of grand design
Rotting woodwork, holes in windows
Maintenance team now putting right
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
No electric all in dark
2019 saw the change come
Electric team now have the spark
Sandfield's Cornish Pumping Engine
Remembering people and days gone by
Coming back to life again now
Working once again we'll try
Katy Shore-Kapsis