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EARLY ENGINE DATABASE


Introduction to the database

'This database is a record of the steam engines constructed in the United Kingdom up to the end of the year 1800. It records only the first erection of each engine, (although what happened to it later is explained in the comments section if known).

The information held is the result of over 40 years of work by John Kanefsky, drawing together the research and scholarship of many people. The most recent addition is the addition of grid references by Mike Gill. Details of how the database come to be developed and those involved are set out in the "History of the database" and "Acknowledgements".

How to use the database

Details of each engine can be searched for and are displayed under the following headings:

DATE  :  LOCATION (incl. number there)  :  OWNER  :  TYPE  :  COUNTY  :  INDUSTRY  :  PURPOSE  :  CYLINDER SIZE

Further details for each engine identified by a search can be accessed by following the link for that engine in the search results. For full details of what each category includes please go to "Explanation of the Database Layout".

By making this database available to all we hope that it will be expanded and corrected over time, as researchers on different industries and localities contribute to its evolution.

- If you are aware of any omissions or can suggest amendments, please submit the changes.
- If you are engaged in similar research and would like a copy of the full data as a spreadsheet please contact us - kanefskydatabase@gmail.com.

 

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Your search for 'Northumberland' found 193 records. (Explanation of the column headings)

DateLocationNo.OwnerTypeCountyIndustryPurposeCylinder "
P 1791 Acklington Colliery Redhead, Captain Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1783 Bassington Colliery, Cramlington Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1772 Bebside Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1800 Beckington, Ouseburn, Newcastle Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
P 1778 Bedlington Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
c 1781 Bedlington Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 40
 1766 Benwell Colliery 1 Montague Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 75
P 1789 Benwell Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1795 Benwell New Colliery 5 Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 21
P 1796 Benwell New Colliery 1 Surtees & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 63
P 1796 Benwell New Colliery 2 Surtees & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 68
P 1796 Benwell New Colliery 3 Surtees & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 34
P 1796 Benwell New Colliery 4 Surtees & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 36
 1786 Bigges Main Colliery 1 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
 1787 Bigges Main Colliery 2 Bell & Brown Divided cylinder Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
P 1793 Bigges Main Colliery 3 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
P 1796 Bigges Main Colliery 4 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
P 1796 Bigges Main Colliery 5 Bell & Brown Divided cylinder Northumberland Colliery Winding 26
 1750 Billy Mill Colliery (Shiremoor) Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
c 1755 Black Close Colliery, North Seaton 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 13
 1787 Black Close Colliery, North Seaton 2 Russell, William & Co Northumberland Colliery Pumping 74
 1745 Byker Colliery, Dent's Hole Pit 6 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1745 Byker Colliery, Dent's Hole Pit 7 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1718 Byker Colliery, Engine Pit 1 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1719 Byker Colliery, Engine Pit 2 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1722 Byker Colliery, Engine Pit 3 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 33
 1738 Byker Colliery, Engine Pit 4 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 36
 1738 Byker Colliery, Engine Pit 5 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 43
 1747 Byker Colliery, High Engines Pit 8 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
 1750 Byker Colliery, Success Pit 9 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
P 1796 Byker New Colliery 2 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
P 1796 Byker New Colliery 3 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 50
P 1796 Byker New Colliery 4 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 48
 1778 Byker New Colliery St Anthony's 1 Ridley Watt Northumberland Colliery Pumping 52
P 1780 Callerton Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1799 Chapman & Co, Willington, Newcastle Chapman Watt Rotary Northumberland Ropeworks Machinery 16
c 1755 Chirton Colliery 1 Humble Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
c 1785 Chirton Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 52
c 1785 Chirton Colliery 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1765 Choppington Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 16
P 1797 Colliery near Allerton Mill, East Allerdean Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1795 Cowpen Colliery 1 Surtees & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
P 1795 Cowpen Colliery 2 Surtees & Co Divided cylinder Northumberland Colliery Winding 20
 1796 Cowpen Colliery 3 Surtees & Co Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 24
P 1760 Coxlodge Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 48
P 1800 Coxlodge Colliery (new) Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1766 East Denton Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1782 East Denton Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1787 East Denton Colliery 3 Divided cylinder Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 East Denton Colliery (Montague Main) 4 Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
 1718 Elswick Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 27
 1740 Elswick Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 28
 1740 Elswick Colliery 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1769 Eshott Colliery, nr. Felton 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1793 Eshott Colliery, nr. Felton 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1800 Etal Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1762 Fallowfield Lead Mine, Hexham 1 Newcomen Northumberland Lead Mine Pumping 42
 1786 Fallowfield Lead Mine, Hexham 2 Newcomen Northumberland Lead Mine Pumping 52
P 1769 Felkington Colliery, Berwick Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 20
 1766 Fenham Colliery, Newcastle Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1800 Flatworth Colliery Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1774 Fourstones Colliery, Hexham Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1796 Greenwich Moor Colliery 1 Liddel Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 48
P 1796 Greenwich Moor Colliery 2 Liddel Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 70
P 1796 Greenwich Moor Colliery 3 Liddel Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
P 1796 Greenwich Moor Colliery 4 Liddel Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
 1775 Hartford Colliery, R. Blyth Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1737 Hartley Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1760 Hartley Colliery 2 Delaval, John Hussey Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 62
 1763 Hartley Colliery 3 Delaval, John Hussey Rotary Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Winding 42
 1765 Hartley Colliery 4 Delaval, John Hussey Rotary Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 Hartley Colliery 5 Delaval, Lord Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 Hartley Colliery 6 Delaval, Lord Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 Hartley Colliery 7 Delaval, Lord Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 Hartley Colliery 8 Delaval, Lord Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1729 Heaton Banks Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 25
P 1731 Heaton Banks Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1731 Heaton Banks Colliery 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1731 Heaton Banks Colliery 4 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1741 Heaton Banks Colliery 5 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1795 Heaton Main Colliery 1 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 70
P 1795 Heaton Main Colliery 2 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1797 Heaton Main Colliery 3 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 24
P 1800 Heaton Main Colliery 4 Johnson, Smith, Rowe Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1775 High Flatworth Colliery 1 Harrington & Ward Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1776 High Flatworth Colliery 2 Harrington & Ward Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1796 High Flatworth Colliery 3 Harrington & Ward Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
P 1796 Holywell Main or Callerton Colliery 1 Cramlington, Alderman Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1796 Holywell Main or Callerton Colliery 2 Cramlington, Alderman Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 Holywell Main or Callerton Colliery 3 Cramlington, Alderman Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1797 Holywell Main or Callerton Colliery 4 Cramlington, Alderman Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
 1799 James & Hind Leadworks, Ouseburn James & Hind Watt Rotary Northumberland Lead Works Machinery 21
P 1797 Jeffrries Steam Corn Mill Jeffries Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
P 1731 Jesmond Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 33
P 1731 Jesmond Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1798 Kenton Colliery Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 18
 1765 Long Benton Colliery East 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
 1765 Long Benton Colliery East 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 52
 1774 Long Benton Colliery East 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 52
 1777 Long Benton Colliery East 4 Ravensworth Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 26
 1778 Long Benton Colliery East 5 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 26
 1785 Long Benton Colliery East 6 Ravensworth Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 32
P 1796 Long Benton Colliery East 7 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1796 Long Benton Colliery East 8 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
 1745 Long Benton Colliery West 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1746 Long Benton Colliery West 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1748 Long Benton Colliery West 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1749 Long Benton Colliery West 4 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 47
 1752 Longbenton Colliery (South Gosforth) Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1762 Longbenton East / Killingworth Moor Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 49
 1762 Longbenton East / Killingworth Moor Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 52
 1780 Longbenton East / Killingworth Moor Colliery 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
 1788 Low Elswick Leadworks 1 Walker & Fishwick Rotary Northumberland Lead Works Rolling Mill
 1796 Low Elswick Leadworks 2 Walker & Fishwick Watt Rotary Northumberland Lead Works Machinery 21
 1798 Low Elswick Leadworks 3 Walker & Fishwick Watt Rotary Northumberland Lead Works Machinery 24
 1796 Morpeth (?who) Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
P 1802 Morpeth Bank Colliery Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1781 Near Morpeth? Or Newcastle Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1781 Near Morpeth? Or Newcastle Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1766 Newbiggin or Holiwell Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1766 Newbiggin or Holiwell Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
P 1766 Newbiggin or Holiwell Colliery 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 44
P 1766 Newbiggin or Holiwell Colliery 4 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1749 Newburn Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1766 Newburn Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
P 1786 Newcastle, Flour Mill at Cook Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
P 1797 Newcastle, Flour Mill at Bridge End Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
P 1800 Newton-on-the-Moor Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1800 North Sunderland Colliery Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1800 Northumberland Spinning Mill, Ouseburn Gray & Richardson Rotary Northumberland Flax Mill Textile Mcry
P 1783 Ouseburn Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1800 Ouseburn Mill, Newcastle Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
P 1766 Plessey Colliery, Bedlington 1 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 32
P 1796 Plessey Colliery, Bedlington 2 Ridley Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1796 Plessey Colliery, Bedlington 3 Ridley Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1770 Preston Moor Colliery, North Shields Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1779 Ravensworth & Partners Ravensworth, Lord Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1781 Ravensworth & Partners Ravensworth, Lord Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
P 1769 Shilbottle Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1756 Shiremoor Colliery 1 Humble Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 42
 1765 Shiremoor Colliery 2 Humble Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1767 Shiremoor Colliery 3 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
 1767 Shiremoor Colliery 4 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
 1768 Shiremoor Colliery 5 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 75
 1760 Throckley Colliery, 1 West Engine Pit 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 36
 1764 Throckley Colliery, 2 Delight Engine 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 38
 1765 Throckley Colliery, 3 East Engine Pit 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 13
 1767 Throckley Colliery, 4 New Engine 4 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
 1785 Throckley Colliery, 5 Maria Pit 5 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1760 Throckley Moor Colliery Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 47
c 1790 Town Moor Colliery, Kenton Engine Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1765 Unthank Colliery, Berwick (Boghill) Blackett, Sir Walter Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 36
 1744 Walbottle Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1769 Walbottle Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 70
P 1796 Walbottle Moor Colliery 1 Cramlington, Alderman Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
P 1796 Walbottle Moor Colliery 2 Cramlington, Alderman Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
 1763 Walker Colliery 1 W Engine Pit Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 74
 1763 Walker Colliery 2 E Engine Pit Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
 1783 Walker Colliery 3 Ann Pit (Gin) Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 36
 1784 Walker Colliery 4 Ann Pit (Gin) Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 34
 1796 Walker Colliery 5 King Pit Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 23
 1796 Walker Colliery 6 King Pit Watt Northumberland Colliery Pumping 63
 1800 Walker Colliery 7 Fair Pit Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 23
P 1784 Walker Hill Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 62
P 1784 Walker Hill Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 26
 1797 Walker Hill Colliery Lawson's Main Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 23
 1782 Wallsend Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
 1782 Wallsend Colliery, A Pit 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
 1782 Wallsend Colliery, B Pit 3 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping
 1796 Wallsend Colliery, C Pit 4 Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 24
P 1796 Wallsend Colliery, D Pit 5 Russell, William & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 72
P 1796 Wallsend Colliery, E Pit 6 Russell, William & Co Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
P 1752 West Denton Colliery 1 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 38
P 1758 West Denton Colliery 2 Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 36
 1792 West Denton Colliery (Baker's Main) 1 Baker Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
 1792 West Denton Colliery (Baker's Main) 2 Baker Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1793 West Denton Colliery (Baker's Main) 3 Baker Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1795 West Denton Colliery (Baker's Main) 4 Baker Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding
P 1800 Whinfield's Steam Mill, Skinnerburn, Newcastle Whinfield Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
 1774 Willington Colliery 1 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
 1775 Willington Colliery 3 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Portable
 1775 Willington Colliery 4 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel 36
 1775 Willington Colliery 5 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
 1775 Willington Colliery 2 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 48
 1778 Willington Colliery 6 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
P 1796 Willington Colliery 7 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
P 1796 Willington Colliery 8 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 72
P 1796 Willington Colliery 9 Bell & Brown Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Bucket Wheel
 1797 Willington Colliery 10 (George Pit) Watt Rotary Northumberland Colliery Winding 24
P 1800 Willington Quay Mill, Newcastle Oxley Rotary Northumberland Flour Mill Milling
 1767 Wylam Colliery 1 Blackett Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 60
P 1768 Wylam Colliery 2 Blackett Newcomen Northumberland Colliery Pumping 47
 1799 Wylam Colliery 3 Blackett Watt Northumberland Colliery Pumping 63


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