Plaque and sundial, Dial Cottage, West Moor
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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
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Picture Taken: 2016-08-21 -
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