Wanting to get some good hiking in, I decided to visit Bolt's Law standing engine near Rookhope in Weardale - a significant historical structure built in County Durham.

The information plaque mounted nearby highlights that it was made in 1846 by the Weardale Iron Company and was part of the Bolt's Law Railway Incline, the highest standard-gauge railway in the UK at the time, designed to transport iron ore and limestone from Rookhope to Tow Law Ironworks.

The engine house played a crucial role in powering the incline, facilitating the movement of railway trucks laden with minerals and coal​ and stands as an interesting sight in the Durham countryside!

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