our train currently runs for about 450 metres alongside the pedestrian access path, John Ridley Walk, which goes from the carpark in Bazalgette Way to the Engine Shed);


f) the formal Victorian Garden g) the Eco-Garden (BUT please keep well clear of the five bee-hives) to see and enjoy.


There is no formal guided tour on our Open Days but we do have knowledgeable volunteers posted at strategic points around our site to answer visitors’ questions. Sadly, because of COVID-19, we are not able to offer our tours of the Artefacts and Archives.


We now have a 4.5 rating on TripAdvisor and got their Travellers’ Choice Award in 2020.


For those coming with kids, there will be craft activities and an activity trail to look forward to? Can you tell us more about what we can expect from these events?


There will be craft activities for families (eg making plague-masks or a Bazalgette puppet) and an activity trail (recognised by the Children’s University)


What are you most looking forward to about reopening to the public?


The buzz and pleasure of having visitors on-site enjoying what they see, and learning how things were done 150 years ago. Plus, to be blunt, having their


money which enables the Trust to do more to restore and maintain Crossness.


Do you have a favourite unusual fact about Crossness you can share with us?


That Joseph Bazalgette was a “miasmatist”, believing that Cholera was the result of bad air, rather than a waterborne disease. (That debate took up most of the 19th Century!)


Lastly, What do you hope visitors take away from attending the open day?


Good memories of Crossness, and a fervent determination to come again!


Crossness Engines


Crossness Open Day - Sunday 11th July 10:00am - 4:00pm


This is an opportunity to have a look at the buildings and engines, to take in the exhibition and learn something of the Victorian sewer system which continues to serve the capital. Note that the engine will not be in steam. Cost of entry:


Age 16 & over - £10.00, Age 5-15 - £3.00, Under 5 free.


The Toilet Timeline – online exhibition. From a hole in the ground to the vacuum assisted toilet on the space station, the Toilet Timeline will illustrate the key developments in toilet design and technology – past present, and future. This new exhibition tells a fascinating story of human ingenuity and innovation.


For further information visit: https://www.toilet-timeline.org/


Credits: Peter Scrimshaw


www.crossness.org.uk Please mention THE VINTAGE SCENE when responding to advertisements


Credits: Peter Scrimshaw


Crossness Engines, The Old Works, Thames Water S.T.W., Bazalgette Way, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9AQ JULY/AUGUST 2021 17


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