Belgium
Wallonia
Wallonie
Hainaut
Ath
Bernissart
Newcomen Steam Engine House (Canivez House)
Belgium
Wallonia
Wallonie
Hainaut
Ath
Bernissart
Newcomen Steam Engine House (Canivez House)
Newcomen Steam Engine House (Canivez House)
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 27 out of 28 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel des Plaines de l’Escaut
Location: Bernissart, Ath, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium
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In 1782, the Compagnie des Mines d'Anzin had an imposing building built on the edge of the Bon-Secours forest to house a Newcomen machine. The aim is to combat the flow of groundwater, the main obstacle to coal mining.
In a state of ruin until recently, the building is now experiencing a new life. The exterior envelope was renovated and a fire pump was reinstalled.
Come discover the secrets of an ingenious system that paved the way for the Industrial Revolution.
bernissart.be/index.php/tourisme/patrimoine/machine-a-feutranslated by
•November 14, 2022
Building also called “Canivez house” or “guard house”.
This machine allowed the evacuation of infiltration water from the mine.translated by•June 21, 2021
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