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Moorfield Drive, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 6BA

Towards Backworth.

This is the entrance to footpath over the site of the old Killingworth Colliery, famous for being the workplace of George Stephenson , who was the Colliery Engineer here when he built 'The Rocket; steam engine.

This woodland lies next to a small car park adjacent to the route of the old Killingworth Waggonway, opened from Killingworth Colliery to Willington Quay in 1764. The waggonway, which runs gently downhill from the car park to Great Lime Road, is now a public footpath. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

The colliery wheel is a monument to an old pit near Killingworth and stands beside a public footpath, a former wagon-way.

The origins of Killingworth Waggonway can be traced back to 1762 when it formed part of the original wooden-railed Willington Waggonway. A branch line was laid in 1806 to the Killingworth Colliery, which was sunk in 1802. By 1812 the line was referred to as the Killingworth Waggonway. The waggonway is one of the most historically significant colliery railways within North Tyneside. During the period 1814-18 the renowned engineer, George Stephenson, tested one of the world's first steam engines, the Blucher, on the stretch between West Moor and Moor Edge.

This sign points the way to Palmersville and Forest Hall along a public footpath which follows the route of the old Killingworth Waggonway. This waggonway was opened in 1764 and ran from Killingworth Colliery to Willington Quay. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk

This stone marks the site of the shaft of the Killingworth High Pit (part of what was known collectively as Killingworth Colliery where George Stephenson worked as an engine wright). In 1814 George Stephenson built his first locomotive 'Blücher' with the help and encouragement of his manager, Nicholas Wood, in the colliery workshop behind his house "Dial Cottage" on Great Lime Road. And, as they say, "the rest is history". For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk. This poem, inspired by George Stephenson and the Blücher, first appeared in the 2014 published book, 'North Tyneside Steam': KILLINGWORTH 1814/ GEORGE STEPHENSON Canny lad, Geordie the engine-wright, Northumberland in his bones, head full of bright ideas. Cylinders, boilers, smoke stacks & steam to haul the coal at Killingworth where miners worked the seam. Dust & dirt, sweat & toil in the Colliery workshop off the Great Lime Road. The Blücher, a General's name, hauled thirty tons at marching pace down to the staithes & the bonny Tyne. Here he cut his teeth. The poem was written by Geoff Holland

Standing at a height of 81 metres above sea level, this pillar lies next to the B1317 road between Backworth and Killingworth Village. The pillar was completed 1st August 1947 at a cost of £7.13s.0d. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk