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Bolts Law Standing Engine

Substantial remains of Bolts Law Standing Engine house which was built in 1846 by the Weardale Iron Company. The engine provided power to haul railway trucks up and down the incline into Rookhope around one mile away,

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Address: Rookhope Nr Stanhope Co. Durham

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