Visit to the Markfield Beam Engine

Sunday 24th July saw intrepid Efoggies making their way in brilliant sunshine to the Markfield Recreation Ground to view the Markfield Beam Engine in operation. In its day, the beam engine pumped away most of the human waste from the Tottenham area, quite an achievement in Victorian times.

This was a combined cycling/walking event, and I met with Sue B, Jim, Ian, and Chris at the ROVSCO Hall for a pleasant ride through old Walthamstow, across the Walthamstow Marsh along the tow path to the recreation ground.

The walkers joined us at the cafe for well earned tasty treats before we all viewed the impressive beam engine and spoke at length to the volunteers attempting to fire it up!

Unfortunately, due to technical reasons, they were not able to start the engine so after viewing the various stalls on site (Sue got some useful maintenance carried out to her bike by the London Cycling Campaign!) we set off to Stonebridge Lock for further refreshments. After lunch the cycling group returned to the Prince of Wales pub on the banks of the River Lea for a well earned pint.  Special thanks to Sue B for suggesting alternative routes to and from our destination.
Another great EFOG day out.

Dave T