Rigg's Mill and Motor Museum
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Rigg's Mill and Motor Museum
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 14 Sep 2025
Horizontal single cylinder steam engine by The Bryan Donkin Company Ltd, Chesterfield. The museum does not state its provenance or purpose but it almost certainly was used in a gas works and is typical of the many Donkin engines that were used in gas works.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.689276
Longitude
-2.102175