Plaque and sundial, Dial Cottage, West Moor

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Dial Cottage, West Moor near Killingworth


West Moor

  • Description

    "The sundial and plaque above the front door to Dial Cottage. The text on the plaque reads: GEORGE STEPHENSON, ENGINEER, INVENTOR OF THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE LIVED IN THIS COTTAGE FROM 1805 TO 1823 HIS FIRST LOCOMOTIVE (BLUCHER) WAS BUILT AT THE ADJACENT COLLIERY WAGON SHOPS, AND ON JULY 25TH 1814 WAS PLACED ON THE WAGONWAY WHICH CROSSES THE ROAD AT THE EAST END OF THE COTTAGE. " Photo by Graham Robson, 2016.

  • Owner

    Graham Robson

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5114790
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 7 years, 2 months ago
    Viewed: 739 times
    Picture Taken: 2016-08-21

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