Forncett
Encyclopedia
Forncett is a civil parish
in the English county of Norfolk
.
It covers an area of 10.76 km² (4.2 sq mi) and had a population of 1,000 in 381 households as of the 2001 census
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of South Norfolk
.
It includes the villages of Forncett St Peter, Forncett St Mary
and Forncett End.
s which are occasionally demonstrated to the public.
Included in the collection is a 150 hp Vickers Armstrong
cross-compound pumping engine originally used to open Tower Bridge
in London. It was the 'third' steam engine, installed as a wartime
precaution against air-raid damage, and was removed to Forncett in 1974. The two original engines remain on display at Tower Bridge.
Other exhibits include a Gimson and Company
beam engine
, and examples of Corliss engines, vertical engines and Woolf compound engines.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
.
It covers an area of 10.76 km² (4.2 sq mi) and had a population of 1,000 in 381 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
.
It includes the villages of Forncett St Peter, Forncett St Mary
Forncett St Mary
Forncett St Mary is a village in Norfolk, England. It is close to Forncett St Peter. The two shared a railway station Forncett on the main line between London and Norwich. It was closed as part of the Beeching Axe....
and Forncett End.
Forncett Industrial Steam Museum
The Forncett Industrial Steam Museum houses a collection of large stationary steam engineStationary steam engine
Stationary steam engines are fixed steam engines used for pumping or driving mills and factories, and for power generation. They are distinct from locomotive engines used on railways, traction engines for heavy steam haulage on roads, steam cars , agricultural engines used for ploughing or...
s which are occasionally demonstrated to the public.
Included in the collection is a 150 hp Vickers Armstrong
Vickers Armstrong
Vickers-Armstrongs Limited was a British engineering conglomerate formed by the merger of the assets of Vickers Limited and Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Company in 1927...
cross-compound pumping engine originally used to open Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name...
in London. It was the 'third' steam engine, installed as a wartime
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
precaution against air-raid damage, and was removed to Forncett in 1974. The two original engines remain on display at Tower Bridge.
Other exhibits include a Gimson and Company
Gimson and Company
Gimson and Company were founded in 1840 by Josiah and Benjamin Gimson on Welford Road in Leicester. The company were listed as Engineers, Ironfounders, Boiler Makers & General Machinists. They later moved to Vulcan Works, Vulcan Street, Humberstone Road, Leicester.-Expansion:Between 1876 and 1878 a...
beam engine
Beam engine
A beam engine is a type of steam engine where a pivoted overhead beam is used to apply the force from a vertical piston to a vertical connecting rod. This configuration, with the engine directly driving a pump, was first used by Thomas Newcomen around 1705 to remove water from mines in Cornwall...
, and examples of Corliss engines, vertical engines and Woolf compound engines.