Massive Engine House | Lappa Valley | Cornwall
Location: Lappa Valley | Category: Mining Heritage | Photograph Added: 30th August 2008 | Photo Reference: 2360
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.
