The Cornish Beam Engine (1834) was originally developed to pump out floodwater from the deep mines that are found in Cornwall. The up and down motion of the piston in the cylinder is transmitted by ...

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He was a lay preacher and an ironmonger and was an inventor of note who helped to lay the foundations for the industrial revolution. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can ...

Each beam engine has a 13 tonne beam, 24 tonne flywheel and is the height of a 4-storey building. Burton-upon-Trent produced an enormous amount of sewage for a small town, mainly brewery waste, which ...

Wiltshire’s own steam museum is back and better than ever, as 2024 steam experience dates have been announced. Crofton Beam Engines, located just outside of Marlborough, offers the opportunity to ...

This object is huge and is the only one in the world still in its original setting. In 1874, the Prestongrange Coal and Iron Company bought this second-hand steam-powered Cornish Beam Engine to tackle ...

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