Cornish Mines and Engines – Pool

National Trust.
The National Trust has several more or less working Cornish mining engines in its care. At Pool, Cornwall, at the heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, are two great beam engines, preserved in their towering engine houses. The pumping engine on the main site is one of the biggest beam engines in the world, with a 90” cylinder. On the other side of the A3047 is another site, with the great beam of the Michell’s Shaft winding engine poking out of the side of the engine house. Both engines can be seen in motion from time to time, driven by electric auxiliary motors. The main site, with a museum, audio-visual, and walk-through of various buildings, has a lot to see besides the engine.
When visiting, you’ll find that you can park outside the Michell engine house on an area of gravel, and later drive across the road to the far end of the Morrisons’ car park and the larger site.
See also ‘Levant Mine and Beam Engine’