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Bolt's Law Railway Incline

Built in 1846 by the Weardale Iron Company, the railway line into Rookhope from Tow Law was the highest-ever standard-gauge railway in the UK. Its purpose was to haul iron ore and limestone from the Rookhope terminus to Tow Law Ironworks along with pigs of lead to the Tyne. Coal was brought as return freight.

The Standing Engine provided power to haul railway trucks up and down the incline on the end of a cable. It remained in operation until 1923.

The consolidation of Bolt's Law Engine House was completed in 2011.
by Andrew Curtis

Created: Sun, 19 Oct 2014, Updated: Sun, 19 Oct 2014


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NY9444 : Part of Engine House remains at Bolt's Law Incline by Andrew Curtis
NY9444 : Ruins of Bolts Law Standing Engine House by NK
NY9444 : Engine House remains at Bolt's Law Incline by Andrew Curtis
NY9444 : Remains of Boltslaw Cottages by Andrew Curtis
NY9444 : Ruin of Engine House, Bolt's Law Incline by Andrew Curtis
NY9444 : Ruins of Bolts Law Standing Engine House by NK
NY9444 : Information board, Bolt's Law Engine House by Andrew Curtis
NY9444 : Part of Engine House remains at Bolt's Law Incline by Andrew Curtis
NY9444 : Ruins of Bolts Law Standing Engine House by NK


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