Wortley Top Forge - barring engine
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Wortley Top Forge - barring engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 12 May 2017
This inverted vertical duplex engine was built in 1911 by Ashton, Frost of Blackburn and served one of two large pumping engines at Elkesley Waterworks in Nottinghamshire. The two large pumping engines were both scrapped, one after an abortive attempt at preservation. The two barring engines survive (the other in Wales) and a small steam generating set also survives (at Papplewick Pumping Station).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.494628
Longitude
-1.558164