Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHaswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm

Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm

England
List entry 1018229
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Haswell Colliery engine house is a stone-built industrial structure located north-west of Plough Farm near Haswell in County Durham. The engine house dates from the nineteenth century and represents the technological infrastructure of coal extraction during the Industrial Revolution in the north-east of England. Built to house the steam engines that powered the pumping and winding machinery essential to deep mining operations, the structure reflects the engineering requirements of Victorian-era colliery development. As a scheduled ancient monument, it survives as physical evidence of the region's intensive coal mining heritage and the industrial processes that shaped Durham's economic and social landscape during this period.

Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018229. View the official record →

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What is Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm?

Haswell Colliery engine house is a stone-built industrial structure located north-west of Plough Farm near Haswell in County Durham. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018229.

Who is responsible for protecting Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm?

Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018229.

What other scheduled monuments are near Haswell Colliery engine house, 180m north west of Plough Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Haswell Chapel 300m south east of Low Haswell (1.8 km), Ludworth Tower (2 km), Enclosed hilltop settlement on Pig Hill, 600m south west of High Fallowfield (2.3 km).

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