Mister_Haytch on Flickr Near this spot the world's first successful working steam engine was erected in 1712 by Thomas Newcomen 1663-1729 to pump water from the Coneygree Coalworks. A full size replica of the engine has been built at the Black Country Museum. Coneygree Arts Centre, Sedgley Road East, Tipton by Tipton Civic Society Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... This is the site of the house where Thomas Newcomen lived when he built his famous engi... Nick Harrison on Flickr
