Stretham Old Engine

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Stretham Old Engine is a steam-powered engine just south of Stretham in Cambridgeshire, England, that was used to pump water from flood-affected areas of The Fens back into the River Great Ouse. It is one of only three surviving drainage engines in East Anglia, and is a Grade II* listed building. ()

Coordinates: 52°20'3"N, 0°13'28"E

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Stretham Old Engine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ely Cathedral, St Peter-in-Ely, Oliver Cromwell's House, Countess Free Church.

4.8 miN
Norman edifice and stained glass museum
Ely Cathedral, Ely
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Church
St Peter-in-Ely, Ely
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4.7 miN
Historical place, Architecture
Oliver Cromwell's House, Ely
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4.9 miN
Church
Countess Free Church, Ely
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6.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Burwell Museum
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4.8 miE
Monastery
Soham Baptist Church, Soham
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3.2 miSE
Park
Wicken Fen
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4.4 miS
Cemetery
Waterbeach Barracks
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1.1 miN
Church
St James' Church, Stretham
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3.2 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, Monastery
Denny Abbey, Cambridge
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Church
Church of St John the Evangelist
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