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Tardebigge Engine House () is a former canal-pumping engine house at Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England. It is grade II listed. It stands near lock 57 (one lock below the top lock, 58) of the Tardebigge Locks on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal and contained a steam powered Newcomen-Watt beam engine, which was removed in 1915.〔(Canal Conservation Area brochure )〕 It was used to pump water from the adjacent Tardebigge feeder reservoir, which is about 50 ft (15.2 m) below the level of the top pound of the canal.〔Nicholson Waterways Guides, Vol 2 (2006) ISBN 0-00-721110-4〕 At one time, a pub, The Tylers Lock, it was advertised for sale in April 2007, with planning permission to convert it into a residence.〔The Birmingham Post, 7 April 2007 with sales advert by Andrew Grant regarding a number of property sales by Auction at Ombersley, Worcestershire on 23 April 2007.〕 〔(Sales particulars (PDF) retrieved 16 April 2007 - now deleted )〕 〔(Details and History )〕 Tylers Lock is now owned by Vigo Software Ltd, and had planned to convert the building into offices; however planning permission was rejected in 2008. The building was converted into luxury apartments in 2012. ==See also== *Canals of the United Kingdom *History of the British canal system 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tardebigge Engine House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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