Leeds' Shaft engine house - Great work Mine
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The photograph on this page of Leeds' Shaft engine house - Great work Mine by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Leeds' Shaft engine house - Great work Mine
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 21 May 2017
This was built in 1835 for a 60" pumping engine by Harvey & Co of Hayle. This had a major overhaul in the 1860s and worked until 1873. The mine had a final reworking from 1927 to 1937 when the shaft was enlarged and an electric hoist installed. At this time the engine house was cut down and a flat roof fitted. The house was conserved in 2005 and is now National Trust property. This is the shaft end with the braced bob wall in front of the still open shaft. The shaft is protected by a substantial metal grating.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.128089
Longitude
-5.365493