Keelman's Way - NCN 14

The Ruins of Friar's Goose Pumping Engine

As seen from Tyne Main Road - NCN 14

The stone ruins that can be seen are the remains of the Friars Goose Pumping Engine
built in the early 19th. century for pumping water from the coal mines below.
Every pump stroke lifted about 195 galls (800 Ltrs).
At one stroke every 10 seconds this removed over 1,500,00 gallons (6300 tonnes) / day.
The engine was built by Robert Stephenson.

For animation showing the operating cycle of an early type of this engine.