Wheal Lushington, Porthtowan
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Wheal Lushington, Porthtowan
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 25 Apr 2011
Engine house for a failed mining venture (Wheal Lushington - also known as New Wheal Towan) and now converted to a house. Built in 1872 and never contained an engine. A local referred to it as 'the folly'. The design of the house indicates a rotative with an all indoors beam. Almost certainly for winding. The mine would also have needed a pumping engine but there is no trace of this, if it was ever built.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.286159
Longitude
-5.24199