What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Vertical Steam Engine "Nellie" Built by George Rushton, Lodge Bank, Darwen. Installed at Sunnybank Mill, Darwen, April 1898. Last operated December 1972. Weight of fly wheel 3.5 tons Preserved March 1978

George Rushton was a notable engineer and manufacturer based in Lancashire, known for building steam engines that were integral to the textile industry during the late Victorian era; the vertical steam engine "Nellie" he constructed exemplifies his contributions to industrial mechanization.

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