 An animated logo used by the museum | |
 | |
  Location within London Borough of Waltham Forest | |
| Location | Walthamstow London, E17 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°34′36″N 0°02′04″W / 51.5767°N 0.0345°W |
| Director | Lindsay Collier |
| Public transit access |  St James Street |
| Website | www |
The Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum is a museum based in Walthamstow, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is based in and around Low Hall Pumping Station, a Grade II listed building, originally built as a sewage pumping station in 1885.[1][2]
The museum focuses on the pioneering breakthroughs in road, rail, air and sea transport, that occurred in Waltham Forest and the surrounding area,. These achievements include the first British motorcar[3] and the first all British aircraft which first flew from Walthamstow Marshes.[4]
The museum displays various artifacts, including AEC Routemaster buses, a pair of Marshall C class steam engines,[5] and various fire fighting vehicles.
Also included in the museum's collection is a decommissioned London Underground 1967 Stock Victoria line carriage that is frequently used as a film set, concert venue for Underground Lunchtime Recitals and as a supper club three nights per week.[6][7][8][9]
