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Wanlockhead Beam Engine

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    January 3, 2020

    Wanlockhead Beam Engine is a water-powered pumping machine that was built in 1870. The last of its kind that survives in Britain, the industrial relic was constructed to pump water from the Straitsteps lead mine beneath it. The pump was used until around 1910. Commercial lead mining ceased at the site in 1928.

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      Elevation 390 m

      1 April to 30 September, 11am to 4.30pm.

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      Wanlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway, ML12 6UT

      www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk

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