Washington 'F' Pit

Explore a magnificent Victorian steam engine, engine house and headgear are preserved as a monument to Washington's coalmining heritage that reaches back over 250 years.

Visiting Washington 'F' Pit

The magnificent engines at 'F' Pit.

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Hydro Electricity

In 1878 William Armstrong was the first person in the world to light his house in Cragside, using hydro electricity.