Lappa Valley Cornwall 365
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Beautiful Engine House
Place: »Lappa Valley
Category: »Mining Heritage
About: Wheal Rose Engine House is four miles south of Newquay near the village of St.Newlyn East. It is signposted from the B3075 Newquay-Redruth road. Lead was found there in 1812 and there was also a silver content in the lead ore the mine now forms part ......
Photograph Added: 4th September 2008
Railway Track
Place: »Lappa Valley
Category: »Steam Railways
About: While waiting for the train at the Lappa Valley we took this photograph to show the gauge of the track and the interesting effect as the line disappeared.
Photograph Added: 3rd September 2008
Access to Wheal Rose
Place: »Lappa Valley
Category: »Mining Heritage
About: The steps provided to gain access to Wheal Rose Engine House takes you right inside this impressive building which was used to accommodate one of the largest mine pumping engines in Cornwall, a 100-inch beam engine which was known as the - Great Hun......
Photograph Added: 31st August 2008
Massive Engine House
Place: »Lappa Valley
Category: »Mining Heritage
About: The massive construction of the engine house at Wheal Rose was needed to withstand the vibration of the engine that pumped thousands of gallons of water an hour The beam or bob of this engine was made of cast iron and weighed fifty-five tons.
Photograph Added: 30th August 2008
Yellow Canoes at the Lappa Valley
Place: »Lappa Valley
Category: »Attractions
About: The adults and children in the bright yellow canoes on the boating lake at the Lappa Valley all seemed to be having a great time chasing each other around.
Photograph Added: 29th August 2008
Looking Through the Window
Place: »Lappa Valley
Category: »Mining Heritage
About: Viewing platforms are provided inside the Wheal Rose Engine house at the Lappa Valley and far reaching views can be seen in all directions.
Photograph Added: 28th August 2008
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