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Mountain Mine Engine House — Allihies

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Mountain Mine Engine House — Allihies
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Detached two-bay three-stage engine house, built 1862, comprising circular-profile tower to south-east, boiler house to east, drum for winding and gearing for man-engine to north and west. Now disused. Rubble limestone walls with red brick to upper courses of tower. Square-headed openings with timber lintels. Square-headed openings to drum. Camber-headed openings and segmental brick arch opening to boiler house. Various open mineshafts to surrounding area. Enclosed by recent chain-link and concrete post fence.

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