Sandfields Pumping Station is an important historic and cultural asset. The Grade II* listed nineteenth-century complex and associated infrastructure hosts a unique 1873 Cornish Beam Engine.
The site is managed by Lichfield Waterworks Trust (LWT) which was formed in March 2015 to save the then derelict pumping station and steam engine. It followed in the footsteps of the 'Friends of Sandfields Pumping Station' who had kept the redundant engine and building maintained whilst it was in the ownership of South Staffs Water. The new owners were a national house building company that purchased a large site that included Sandfields Pumping Station.
LWT negotiated an access licence with the owners in February 2017 and since that time its volunteers have cleaned, maintained and researched the building and engine. The pumping station is usually open between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm on Tuesday and Friday mornings whilst the volunteers carry out work and small numbers of visitors can be shown around at these times. Special arrangements can be made for group visits. The Pumping Station is also an events venue with a meeting room and large hall. More information can be found on the LWT website
