Presser Pumping Station – Industrial History on the North Pennines 🏭✨ High above Jeffrey’s Rake in the North Pennines, Presser Pumping Station has stood since 1906, built by the Consett Water Company to pump water from the lead mines deep below. Its engine house, boiler rooms, towering chimney and attendant’s cottage once roared with steam, water, and the hard work that kept the mines alive. Now long silent and Grade II listed, the station remains a striking reminder of the industry that shaped