Heartlands Project - Robinsons Shaft pumping engine
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Heartlands Project - Robinsons Shaft pumping engine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 7 Jun 2012
Built in 1854 at the Copperhouse Foundry, Hayle, used on three sites and gave 101 years of service. The cylinder is 80" bore. This is the massive beam with half of it projecting through the end wall to drive the pumps in the shaft. The engine has been preserved but inaccessible for many years but is now being prepared for a return to hydraulic operation. In 2012 there are two free guided tours of the engine per day and these must be booked on arrival. The tour was very rushed and I only grabbed a few photographs of the engine. Here is a view from 1982 - Image
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Image Location
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50.224988
Longitude
-5.27079