Tankerville Mine - Watson's Shaft engine house
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Tankerville Mine - Watson's Shaft engine house
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 1 Nov 2014
Built for a 40" engine built in 1876 by Harveys of Hayle. This house had become very overgrown but has been consolidated and is a fine up-country example of a Cornish beam engine house.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.589184
Longitude
-2.95395