London Museum of Water & Steam is based in Kew Bridge, TW8, and the property falls within the London Borough of Hounslow.

A remarkable Grade I-listed former pumping station dating back to 1838, the London Museum of Water & Steam offers an atmospheric and highly authentic industrial backdrop for filming and photography. Originally built by the Grand Junction Waterworks Company, the site retains an extraordinary collection of historic architecture and machinery, including its distinctive brick standpipe tower, which rises more than 60 metres above the site, and the world’s largest collection of Cornish beam engines.

The location offers a wide variety of spaces and period looks across one site. Original workshops retain their leather belts, pulleys and shafts, while the vast Steam Hall combines soaring proportions with exposed ironwork and historic engines dating from 1863 to 1910. The Boulton & Watt and Bull engine rooms provide particularly atmospheric settings for period productions, while other areas feature water, diesel and gas-powered machinery within environments spanning different eras of industrial history. Many of the engines remain operational and can be run by prior arrangement, adding movement and authenticity to shoots.

Externally, the museum offers further distinctive backdrops amongst its historic buildings and industrial artefacts. A fully operational narrow-gauge steam railway runs around the site and can also be operated for filming by arrangement. With such a varied collection of original spaces, the location is well suited to period dramas, documentaries, interviews, fashion and editorial shoots, industrial campaigns and productions looking for an authentic 19th- or early 20th-century setting.

Parking is available in the on-site car park. The nearest public transport is Kew Bridge Station, approximately 0.1 miles from the property. Power can be supplied to internal and external areas by prior arrangement, with capacity of up to 32 amps three-phase available for production equipment and lighting. The property has disabled access, with one main gate and multiple access points into the building. Sound levels are suitable for live sound filming, although music is not permitted beyond 11:15pm.