Where the engine used to be
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Where the engine used to be by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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Where the engine used to be
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 18 Sep 2022
Ram Hill colliery used steam power from around 1832 until the pit's closure in 1867. The small but powerful engine is thought to have had a cylinder, 12ft beam, flywheel and drum; a reservoir would have been close by to keep the engine supplied.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.52034
Longitude
-2.463749