Taylor's Shaft 90 Inch Engine
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Taylor's Shaft 90 Inch Engine
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 5 Sep 2012
A Cornish engine; these pumping engines were huge! They worked for long periods to pump the deep mines. The workings got to some serious depths where it was very hot (owing to the granite). This is the driver's position. ompare to the whim engine nearby Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.231072
Longitude
-5.262372