Tyne and Wear HER(11597): Whorlton, old engine - Details
11597
Newcastle
Whorlton, old engine
Whorlton
NZ16NE
Industrial
Machinery
Engine
Early Modern
C19
Documentary Evidence
Shown on tithe map of 1847. Presumably linked to former coal workings. 'Old' suggests that it is out of use. Field names Pit Field, West and East Colt Holes and West and East Alice Hole suggest the presence of former coal workings.
1935
6767
NZ19356767
Whorlton Tithe Map 1847 (Woodhorn NRO DT 509 M)