What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Unity Wood Mine Winding Engine House. This building housed a 20 inch cylinder rotary engine used to haul the ore from the Trefusis Shaft down in the valley. Recorded plaque organisation: Mineral Tramways Project.
The Unity Wood Mine Winding Engine House was crucial for extracting ore from the Trefusis Shaft, reflecting the industrial importance of mining machinery during Britain's Industrial Revolution.
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