Old Engine Farm
Introduction
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Old Engine Farm
Image: © Ian Calderwood Taken: 11 Jun 2007
The area around this farm was extensively mined for coal. In the 1770s, two Newcomen-type steam engines, known as "fire engines", were built to pump water from a nearby mine.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.994855
Longitude
-2.025882