SW5037 : The cockpit or cataract chamber in Giew Pumping Engine House

near to Cripplesease, Cornwall, Great Britain

The cockpit or cataract chamber in Giew Pumping Engine House
The cockpit or cataract chamber in Giew Pumping Engine House
This pit housed the engine's controls and the hole which can be seen in the bob wall was for the exhaust, or eduction, pipe between the bottom of the cylinder and the condenser. A good explanation and illustration of the layout of a pumping engine house is here: LinkExternal link.
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2010
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Wednesday, 6 October, 2010   (more nearby)
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Friday, 8 October, 2010
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Industrial architecture   (more nearby)
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OSGB36: geotagged! SW 5006 3722 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:10.9292N 5:30.1437W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SW 5006 3722
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