Description and History of Site:-
Newcomen engine house dated 1813 (but could be earlier). Used to drain an iron ore mine (probably used to drain coal pits as well). Shaft is marked by earthworks in field to the south. Engine reputed to have been moved to the Chapeltown area circa 1870 for further use. Engine house and Rockley Furnace (qv) close by are both owned by South Yorkshire Industrial History Society (2017).
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss, Derek (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, entry D08.
http://iadb.co.uk/epip/Rockley%20Furnace%20text%20plates%20figures.pdf
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Key Words :- newcomen engine ironstone mine
Address :- Rockley Lane, Rockley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3DS
Grid Ref :- SE 33737 02109
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.514583 , Long -1.492704
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1004821,
Site Condition :- Site conserved
Site Dates :- 1813 - 1827
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SE 33737 02109
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.514583 , Long -1.492704
Local Authority :- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Scheduled Ancient Monument SAM
Historic England List No - 1004821,
Site Condition :- Site conserved
Site Dates :- 1813 - 1827
Record Date :- 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database