Weddings at Papplewick
 |
|
|
Welcome to
Papplewick Pumping Station
Britain’s finest Victorian Waterworks
The Venue
Set in tranquil countryside Papplewick Pumping Station is one of Europe’s great Industrial Monuments and a shining example of Victorian engineering that will provide a unique setting to your civil wedding ceremony.
Most couples choose the wonderfully ornate Engine House for the location of their ceremony. However, you may hire the Tarbotton Room or the Old Board Room located within the Superintendent's House as alternative locations.
The Engine House can seat 30 guests on the Packing Flat floor where the ceremony will be conducted and up to 50 if you prefer all your guests to stand (a ceremony lasts no longer than 20 minutes). Further additional guests, up to 30, can stand below on the Engine floor.
The Old Board Room can accommodate 15 to 20 people seated and has views across the Cooling Pond and grounds.
The Tarbotton Room is our smallest room that can seat approximately 12 people.
Please note that you can have an all standing or partially seated ceremony if you wish to accommodate more guests to your wedding.
The grounds and architectural splendour of the Pumping Station can be used as a stunning backdrop for photographs, especially the Engine House both inside and out, the Par Terre lawn and the Cooling Pond.
The ceremony package
The full hire of the site for your civil wedding ceremony comprises the use of:
The full cost for the ceremony package is £650. A booking fee of £350 is required to confirm your booking. Cheques payable to Papplewick Pumping Station Trust.
Additional charges
Decoration of the Engine House - starting from £65 + VAT and up.
Hire of Par Terre lawn and drinks marquee for post-ceremony drinks and canapés (drinks/canapés not included) - £185 + VAT
Ceremony & Registrar
Papplewick Pumping Station is licensed only for civil non-religious ceremonies. Any music, reading, words or performance that forms any part of the ceremony must be secular. The content of the ceremony must be agreed in advance with the Superintendent Registrar who will attend the ceremony.
Should you decide on Papplewick Pumping Station as your wedding venue, you should contact the Basford Registration Office (tel: 0115 9271294) at the earliest opportunity to discuss the legal requirements and book a Registrar to conduct the ceremony.
Payment for the Registrar is not included in the hire fee.
Some important notes
Papplewick Pumping Station is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, the highest preservation order that can be bestowed upon a building in England. The scheduling exists to protect the site and buildings for future generations and as a consequence there are certain things you must taken into account when planning your wedding:
1. The flooring in some parts of the Engine House and other buildings is slightly uneven; please ensure your guests are aware of this.
2. The spiral staircase to the Packing Flat floor has patterned steps which are not suitable for high heeled shoes.
3. Decoration of the Engine House may only be done by the Station’s own staff. This does not include provision of bouquets etc.
4. The stairs leading to the Engine House and the Superintendent’s House porches do not have banisters. These should not pose a problem but please ensure your guests are aware of this.
* It is your responsibility to ensure your guests are aware of the above.
Location & Parking
Papplewick Pumping Station is located on Rigg Lane just off the A60 between Nottingham and Ravenshead and is within easy reach of Junction 27 of the M1. The Station's postcode is NG15 9AJ.
There are also several brown tourist signs in the area to help direct you to the venue.
Please note that the Pumping Station is not located in Papplewick Village!
We are usually able to discreetly accommodate the vehicles of wedding guests on site but if necessary we do have our main car park available across the road from the Pumping Station.
For further information & booking
Terms and conditions of hire are enclosed with this information. Should you be interested in holding your civil wedding ceremony at Papplewick Pumping Station, it is recommended that you contact us as soon as possible to arrange an appointment to visit the site: To view the above information and a bit more, click for our pdf wedding information brochure: and to book, please fill this form and return to the address below.
Papplewick Pumping Station
Rigg Lane
Ravenshead
Nottingham
NG15 9AJ
www.papplewickpumpingstation.org.uk
Map to help you get to Papplewick Pumping Station / Layout of the grounds at Papplewick Pumping Station
Water Education Trust: Resources
 |