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SK2999 : Engine house, Wortley Top Forge

near to Wortley, Barnsley, Great Britain

Engine house, Wortley Top Forge

This houses a vertical compound steam engine from Clough House Mill, Slaithwaite. I was minimally involved with its removal in about 1976. I was there the day the crankshaft slipped in its chain sling and punched a hole through the flagstone floor below - hairy! Fortunately we were all above the action and the fat end (the crank) was caught by the chains (or it would have all ended up in the basement). Other hazards included biting ants.

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2006

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Grid Square: SK2999, 33 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 8 October, 2006 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 7 June, 2007
Category: Museum / Heritage Centre (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 295 998 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.6827N 1:33.3903W