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Crofton Beam Engines

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Location

Crofton Beam Engines is located in rural North East Wiltshire between the villages of Great Bedwyn and Burbage, approximately six miles south of Marlborough.

Postal Address, Telephone & E-mail

Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton, Nr Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 3DW.

Telephone: 01672 870300

E-mail: crofton@katrust.org.uk

We are a registered charity in the UK, Charity number CC209206

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Contact Us

Crofton is a branch of:
The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
Couch Lane,
Devizes,
Wiltshire.
SN10 1EB

Website: katrust.org.uk

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Crofton Beam Engines
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The Crofton engine
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Vintage cars as Crofton's Steam Gala
Ornate cylinder head
Crofton from Wilton Windmill
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Phill Harding driving the engine
Crofton Pumping Station in the snow 2019

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Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton,
Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3DW 
crofton@katrust.org.uk

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