Karen Lee's Pictures of Middleton Top Engine House

Middleton Top

The engine house was built in 1829. It houses a Butterly beam engine that was used to haul wagons by cable up the Middleton incline, a distance of 708 yards and a gradient of 1 in 8.5 for a 134 years before retirement in 1963. It is still in full working order but instead of fired by wood it now runs on compressed air. It is only open on certain days through the year.

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Buildings and Structures, Middleton Top Engine House, Derbyshire, Middleton by Wirksworth

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Middleton Top

The top of the steep incline

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Middleton Top Engine House

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Middleton Top

Engine house in the fading light

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Middleton Top Engine House, Derbyshire, Buildings and Structures

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Middleton Top Quarry

Abandoned and used for grazing cattle

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Middleton Top Engine House

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Misty Middleton Top

Part of the 32 mile High Peak trail, picture taken on a misty damp day in November...

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Middleton Top Engine House, Derbyshire, Weather, Middleton by Wirksworth

Camera Make: RICOH Model: CX2