Beam Engine House Remains at Magpie Mine - Sheldon
by Rod Johnson
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Beam Engine House Remains at Magpie Mine - Sheldon
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Rod Johnson
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Photograph - Digital Photography
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A Cornish beam engine was installed in this stone building in 1840. The beam engine was used to pump water from the mine workings 729ft below, to the surface, but the high price of coal made it very costly to run. Magpie Mine in Sheldon, Derbyshire.
Image Ref: 28847-RDA
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September 20th, 2011
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