Coleham Pumping Station
In Shrewsbury stands Coleham Pumping Station, a museum. Another 13 places to visit lie within 5 km. The first to add nearby is Shrewsbury Abbey, at 400 m.
Museum in Shrewsbury
Inside Shrewsbury
Coleham Pumping Station is inside Shrewsbury’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
Warmest in Shrewsbury are June to September, at 19–22°C.
Coleham Pumping Station
Museum.
In Shrewsbury, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Shrewsbury
- Official site
- shrewsburysteamtrust.co.uk
Before you go
- EntryA fee is charged
Map of Coleham Pumping Station and nearby
The places near Coleham Pumping Station are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Shrewsbury’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Which town is nearest
Of these 3 towns, the largest is Shrewsbury (76,013 people). Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Coleham Pumping Station is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | It’s in town | 76,013 | 22 |
| Bayston Hill | 3.2 km southwest of it | 5,221 | 14 |
| Hanwood | 4.6 km west of it | 1,257 | 11 |
While you are near Coleham Pumping Station
Also close at hand are 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a cathedral, among 27 within 15 km.
Abbey or prioryShrewsbury Abbey400 m away2
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral500 m away3CastleCastleShrewsbury Castle700 m away4
Fort · National TrustTown Walls Tower600 m away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey5.4 km away6
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall5.8 km away7
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle11 km away8
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to Coleham Pumping Station
Where is Coleham Pumping Station?
Coleham Pumping Station is in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Coleham Pumping Station?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Coleham Pumping Station?
June to September are the warmest months in Shrewsbury, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Coleham Pumping Station?
Within 15 km: Shrewsbury Abbey (400 m), Shrewsbury Cathedral (500 m), Shrewsbury Castle (700 m) and Town Walls Tower (600 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Town Walls Tower: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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