Wheal Basset - small engine house
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The photograph on this page of Wheal Basset - small engine house by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Wheal Basset - small engine house
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 16 May 2019
This diminutive house was not for the main pumping or whim engines but housed a small engine used to recirculate water to the dressing floors. It is close to a stubby chimney on the other side of the path. The purpose of this chimney is now unknown.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.215369
Longitude
-5.241672