Goonvean Cornish engine house
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Goonvean Cornish engine house by Chris Allen as part of the Geograph project.
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Goonvean Cornish engine house
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 4 Jul 1989
This was very derelict then and the beam floor was not accessible due to a dodgy staircase. This engine was removed in August/September 2008 for re-erection elsewhere in the county. Its state of dereliction and location over valuable clay reserves had made this inevitable.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.361353
Longitude
-4.884165