The History of the Kempton Park Waterworks
How central London has got its water since 1906
About
The Kempton Park Waterworks has been supplying central London with drinking water constantly since 1906. Until 1980, triple-expansion steam engines dominated the works including two of the largest steam engines ever built in the world. These engines similar in size and type to those onboard the RMS Titanic, pumped water during the Blitz and have starred any many films and TV productions. The talk will delve deeper into the operation and history of the waterworks, including an overview of how London gets it water.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
27 Jun 2025
12:00pm - 3:30pm
Organiser
- London Local Network
Registration information
These lectures are preceded by an optional lunch where there is an opportunity to network with colleagues.
If you wish to attend this lecture, please book a place on the IET website.
During the booking process you will have the opportunity to pre-book a lunch at Savoy Place. The cost for a two-course meal with wine is £20.83 + vat (£25 inc vat). It is ESSENTIAL to pre-book lunch and pay for it on this website.
Reservations for lunch can be made up to 11pm on the Monday prior to the event (subject to availability).
Speakers
Stephen Fielding
Volunteer - Kempton Steam Museum
Stephen has been a volunteer at Kempton Steam Museum since 2008 and he has been involved in most areas of the museum, including working on and operating the engines as well as running events, leading tours and conducting historical research. He wrote his university dissertation on the history of the waterworks during the Second World War a nowadays sits on the Board of Trustees. His daytime job is in historic building conservation, working for the Twickenham based charity, Habitats & Heritage. In this role, he is engaged in the restoration of Sir Joseph Bazalgette’s mausoleum.
Reasons to attend
To learn more about our industrial heritage.
Programme
Optional Lunch
12:00 to 13:45
These lectures are preceded by an optional lunch where there is an opportunity to network with colleagues. The cost is £25 and reservations can be made up to 11pm on the Monday prior to the event (subject to availability).
Lecture
14:00 – the lecture starts promptly at 14:00
14:45 approximately – questions and discussion
15:30 Networking time in the Faraday Centre.
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