EHHS Visit on 27 June 2023

Whitewebbs Museum of Transport

The museum is housed in a former pumping station built for the New River Water Company in 1898. We were able to visit the basement, and see down into the original well and valve which ensured the New River was topped up in dry weather. There is extensive exhibition space both inside and outside this interesting venue run by dedicated volunteers. Even if you have been there in the past you will find many changes have taken place in recent years. If not already showing above, there's some photos from our visit in a slide show at Whitewebbs Museum, but they don't begin to cover the range and depth of displays. All types of transport are included, including a model railway inside an old railway carriage. Staff are very knowledgeable and helpful. We enjoyed lunch in the museum cafe, with its friendly atmosphere. We were guided on our visit by our committee member Chris Whippe, a trustee of the Enfield & District Veteran Vehicle Society who run the museum, and whose talks to our members have included a recent one on the Enfield Fire Brigade.