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Howly Hill

Hill, Mountain in Durham

England

Howly Hill

Site of Seaton Station The railway is now a path having closed in 1991. South of here the gradient is quite harsh for a railway.
Site of Seaton Station Credit: Richard Webb

Howly Hill is a prominent natural feature located in County Durham, England. As its name suggests, it is a hilly area, characterized by its gentle slopes and lush greenery. The hill is situated in the northern part of the county, near the village of Houghall, and is part of the larger Durham Dales landscape.

At an elevation of approximately 200 meters (656 feet), Howly Hill offers breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts, who are drawn to its tranquil atmosphere and stunning vistas. The hill is covered in a variety of vegetation, including grasses, heather, and scattered trees, providing habitats for a diverse range of wildlife.

Howly Hill also holds historical significance. It is believed to have been used as a site for ancient settlements, with evidence of human activity dating back thousands of years. Archaeological remains, such as pottery and flint tools, have been discovered in the area, shedding light on the early inhabitants of the region.

The hill is easily accessible by foot, with several footpaths and trails crisscrossing its slopes. Visitors can embark on leisurely walks or more challenging hikes, immersing themselves in the natural beauty of the surroundings. Howly Hill offers a serene and picturesque escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, making it a popular destination for both locals and tourists alike.

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Site of Seaton Station The railway is now a path having closed in 1991. South of here the gradient is quite harsh for a railway.
Site of Seaton Station
The railway is now a path having closed in 1991. South of here the gradient is quite harsh for a railway.
Ryhope Pumping Station The two boilers by W & J Galloway of Manchester and built in 1908. The closest is in steam but the further one was clearly empty.
Ryhope Pumping Station
The two boilers by W & J Galloway of Manchester and built in 1908. The closest is in steam but the further one was clearly empty.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the beam floor This site is now a museum. This shows the beams of the two Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868. The beams are each 33' long between end centres and weigh 22 tons. This view is from the crank end of the beams with the parallel motion operating the well pumps with a stroke of 10' 8". The connecting rod picks up inboard of the pumps with an 8' stroke to the crank.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the beam floor
This site is now a museum. This shows the beams of the two Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868. The beams are each 33' long between end centres and weigh 22 tons. This view is from the crank end of the beams with the parallel motion operating the well pumps with a stroke of 10' 8". The connecting rod picks up inboard of the pumps with an 8' stroke to the crank.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the packing platform This preserved waterworks has a pair of Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868 and running until 1967. This shows the packing platform with the cylinder heads and parallel motion. Also seen is the upper valve chest with its Cornish drop valves. The cylinders are - high pressure 27.5" x 5' 4" and low pressure 45" x 8'. The engines used steam at 35 psi at the stop valve.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the packing platform
This preserved waterworks has a pair of Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868 and running until 1967. This shows the packing platform with the cylinder heads and parallel motion. Also seen is the upper valve chest with its Cornish drop valves. The cylinders are - high pressure 27.5" x 5' 4" and low pressure 45" x 8'. The engines used steam at 35 psi at the stop valve.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the packing platform This preserved waterworks has a pair of Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868 and running until 1967. This shows the packing platform with the cylinder heads and parallel motion of one engine. Also seen is the upper valve chest with its Cornish drop valves. The cylinders are - high pressure 27.5" x 5' 4" and low pressure 45" x 8'. The engines used steam at 35 psi at the stop valve. The rod on the right disappearing through a hole in the platform drives a pump in the staple well with a 10' 8" stroke. The engines lifted in two stages with the pump at the crank end of the beam lifting water to a level 130' below the engine house and the staple well pump then completing the lift to the ground level reservoir. This maintained balance around the beam's centre.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the packing platform
This preserved waterworks has a pair of Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868 and running until 1967. This shows the packing platform with the cylinder heads and parallel motion of one engine. Also seen is the upper valve chest with its Cornish drop valves. The cylinders are - high pressure 27.5" x 5' 4" and low pressure 45" x 8'. The engines used steam at 35 psi at the stop valve. The rod on the right disappearing through a hole in the platform drives a pump in the staple well with a 10' 8" stroke. The engines lifted in two stages with the pump at the crank end of the beam lifting water to a level 130' below the engine house and the staple well pump then completing the lift to the ground level reservoir. This maintained balance around the beam's centre.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the packing platform This preserved waterworks has a pair of Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868 and running until 1967. This shows the packing platform with the cylinder heads and parallel motion of both engine. Also seen are the upper valve chests with their Cornish drop valves. The cylinders are - high pressure 27.5" x 5' 4" and low pressure 45" x 8'. The engines used steam at 35 psi at the stop valve. The rods disappearing through a hole in the platform drive pumps in the staple wells with a 10' 8" stroke. The engines lifted in two stages with the pump at the crank end of the beam lifting water to a level 130' below the engine house and the staple well pump then completing the lift to the ground level reservoir. This maintained balance around the beam's centre.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the packing platform
This preserved waterworks has a pair of Woolf compound beam pumping engines built by R & W Hawthorn in 1868 and running until 1967. This shows the packing platform with the cylinder heads and parallel motion of both engine. Also seen are the upper valve chests with their Cornish drop valves. The cylinders are - high pressure 27.5" x 5' 4" and low pressure 45" x 8'. The engines used steam at 35 psi at the stop valve. The rods disappearing through a hole in the platform drive pumps in the staple wells with a 10' 8" stroke. The engines lifted in two stages with the pump at the crank end of the beam lifting water to a level 130' below the engine house and the staple well pump then completing the lift to the ground level reservoir. This maintained balance around the beam's centre.
Ryhope Pumping Station - boiler feed pump An inverted vertical duplex steam feed pump by Joseph Evans of Wolverhampton, works No. 10465. The slide valve cylinders are 5" x 5" and the flywheel is 30" diameter. The frames around the connecting rods and cranks result in this type of pump being termed a 'banjo pump'.
Ryhope Pumping Station - boiler feed pump
An inverted vertical duplex steam feed pump by Joseph Evans of Wolverhampton, works No. 10465. The slide valve cylinders are 5" x 5" and the flywheel is 30" diameter. The frames around the connecting rods and cranks result in this type of pump being termed a 'banjo pump'.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the cylinders and valve gear This preserved pumping station contains two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn. This shows the cylinders of one engine with the high pressure (27.5" x 5'4") to the right of the low pressure (45" x 8'). Also included is the lower valve chest with four Cornish drop valves and the hand starting levers for upper and lower valve chests. This arrangement is similar to that at Claymills Victorian Pumping Station.
Ryhope Pumping Station - the cylinders and valve gear
This preserved pumping station contains two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn. This shows the cylinders of one engine with the high pressure (27.5" x 5'4") to the right of the low pressure (45" x 8'). Also included is the lower valve chest with four Cornish drop valves and the hand starting levers for upper and lower valve chests. This arrangement is similar to that at Claymills Victorian Pumping Station.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam pumping engines This shows the two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam pumping engines
This shows the two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head.
Ryhope Pumping Station - flywheel and governor This building contains two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head. This shows part of the flywheel and the Watt type conical pendulum governor. The latter is driven from the crankshaft that is below the driving floor level. The curved rack inside the flywheel's rim is for barring the engine round with a long crowbar acting against the spokes. At least one spoke is always over the rack.
Ryhope Pumping Station - flywheel and governor
This building contains two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head. This shows part of the flywheel and the Watt type conical pendulum governor. The latter is driven from the crankshaft that is below the driving floor level. The curved rack inside the flywheel's rim is for barring the engine round with a long crowbar acting against the spokes. At least one spoke is always over the rack.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam pumping engine This shows one of the two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam pumping engine
This shows one of the two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam pumping engine This shows part of one of the two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head. This is a view down the main well with the 4' throw crank in the foreground. Beyond is the drive to the main well pump with its 10' 8" stroke. This pump lifted the water from about 250' below the engine house floor to 130' below the floor from where it flowed to the staple well at the opposite end of the engine. A pump at the other end of the engine then lifted it to the reservoir at ground level. Having pumps at each end balanced the loading across the engine's centre.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam pumping engine
This shows part of one of the two Woolf compound beam engines built in 1868 by R & W Hawthorn and in use until 1967. The cylinders are 27.5" x 5'4" and 45" x 8'. The beams are 33' between end centres and weigh 22 tons. The flywheels are 24' diameter and weigh 18 tons. The engines used steam at 35 psi, ran at 10 rpm and delivered 40,000 gallons per hour against a 243' head. This is a view down the main well with the 4' throw crank in the foreground. Beyond is the drive to the main well pump with its 10' 8" stroke. This pump lifted the water from about 250' below the engine house floor to 130' below the floor from where it flowed to the staple well at the opposite end of the engine. A pump at the other end of the engine then lifted it to the reservoir at ground level. Having pumps at each end balanced the loading across the engine's centre.
Ryhope Pumping Station What can one say! This has been described as "The finest industrial monument in the north-east". Victorian waterworks with preserved and workable beam engines and Lancashire boilers.
Ryhope Pumping Station
What can one say! This has been described as "The finest industrial monument in the north-east". Victorian waterworks with preserved and workable beam engines and Lancashire boilers.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch This preserved former waterworks pumping station has two steam winches. One is hidden under the entrance stairs and rarely seen but this one is on the beam floor and seen by all who venture up there. It is a horizontal duplex geared winch modelled on a traction engine type layout. It was installed c1914 and is by an unknown maker. The slide valve cylinders are c9" x 12" and the flywheel (hidden by the green cover) is 5' diameter.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch
This preserved former waterworks pumping station has two steam winches. One is hidden under the entrance stairs and rarely seen but this one is on the beam floor and seen by all who venture up there. It is a horizontal duplex geared winch modelled on a traction engine type layout. It was installed c1914 and is by an unknown maker. The slide valve cylinders are c9" x 12" and the flywheel (hidden by the green cover) is 5' diameter.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch This preserved former waterworks pumping station has two steam winches. One is hidden under the entrance stairs and rarely seen but this one is on the beam floor and seen by all who venture up there. It is a horizontal duplex geared winch modelled on a traction engine type layout. It was installed c1914 and is by an unknown maker. The slide valve cylinders are c9" x 12" and the flywheel (hidden by the green cover) is 5' diameter.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch
This preserved former waterworks pumping station has two steam winches. One is hidden under the entrance stairs and rarely seen but this one is on the beam floor and seen by all who venture up there. It is a horizontal duplex geared winch modelled on a traction engine type layout. It was installed c1914 and is by an unknown maker. The slide valve cylinders are c9" x 12" and the flywheel (hidden by the green cover) is 5' diameter.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch Very few visitors are likely to ever see this single cylinder geared winch that is tucked under the entrance steps to the engine house. Built by M Coulson & Co of Spennymoor in 1890. The slide valve cylinder is c14" x 24" and the flywheel is 5' diameter. It has Stephenson link reversing motion and a worm drive to the winch drum.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch
Very few visitors are likely to ever see this single cylinder geared winch that is tucked under the entrance steps to the engine house. Built by M Coulson & Co of Spennymoor in 1890. The slide valve cylinder is c14" x 24" and the flywheel is 5' diameter. It has Stephenson link reversing motion and a worm drive to the winch drum.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch Very few visitors are likely to ever see this single cylinder geared winch that is tucked under the entrance steps to the engine house. Built by M Coulson & Co of Spennymoor in 1890. The slide valve cylinder is c14" x 24" and the flywheel is 5' diameter. It has Stephenson link reversing motion and a worm drive to the winch drum.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch
Very few visitors are likely to ever see this single cylinder geared winch that is tucked under the entrance steps to the engine house. Built by M Coulson & Co of Spennymoor in 1890. The slide valve cylinder is c14" x 24" and the flywheel is 5' diameter. It has Stephenson link reversing motion and a worm drive to the winch drum.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch This is an off-site horizontal duplex steam winch and sheerlegs assembly that came from Sunderland and District General Hospital where it serviced a well. The winch was made by R J Smith of Sunderland and I can't recall seeing another by that maker.
Ryhope Pumping Station - steam winch
This is an off-site horizontal duplex steam winch and sheerlegs assembly that came from Sunderland and District General Hospital where it serviced a well. The winch was made by R J Smith of Sunderland and I can't recall seeing another by that maker.
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Howly Hill is located at Grid Ref: NZ3851 (Lat: 54.859913, Lng: -1.3951962)

Unitary Authority: Sunderland

Police Authority: Northumbria

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