North Wheal Basset Lyle's Shaft Winding Engine House black plaque — Report the wrong picture

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This black commemorative plaque records: North Wheal Basset Lyle's Shaft Winding Engine House. Built c.1879 to house a 27-inch rotative beam engine used for raising ore after miners. Winding engine came into operation c. 1890. Lyle's Engine was then used as a capstan engine for lifting heavy equipment. Mineral Tramways. Recorded plaque organisation: Mineral Tramways Project.

North Wheal Basset Lyle's Shaft Winding Engine House, built circa 1879, housed a critical 27-inch rotative beam engine essential for raising ore and later heavy equipment in Cornish mining operations, reflecting the industrial significance of mineral extraction in the region.

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