River Don Engine
E455623
The River Don Engine is a historic, high-powered steam engine from Sheffield’s industrial era, renowned for its role in driving heavy steel rolling mills.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial heritage asset
ⓘ
stationary steam engine ⓘ steam engine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sheffield steelmaking
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
heavy engineering ⓘ |
| category |
industrial archaeology
ⓘ
museum steam engines ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
demonstration engine
ⓘ
educational exhibit ⓘ |
| designedFor | River Don Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | steam ⓘ |
| era | industrial era ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Kelham Island Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | museum exhibit ⓘ |
| industry |
armour plate production
ⓘ
steel industry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Kelham Island Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ South Yorkshire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| materialProcessed | steel ⓘ |
| mechanicalFunction | reciprocating engine ⓘ |
| movement | Industrial Revolution legacy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | River Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
driving heavy rolling mills
ⓘ
high power output ⓘ |
| operator | Kelham Island Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | steam ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | preserved ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| role | prime mover for rolling mill ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Sheffield industrial heritage
ⓘ
one of the most powerful surviving steam engines ⓘ |
| technology | steam power ⓘ |
| usedFor |
driving heavy steel rolling mills
ⓘ
rolling armour plate ⓘ rolling steel ⓘ |
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