2016

NS8613 : Monument to Symington's Pumping Engine

taken 7 years ago, near to Wanlockhead, Dumfries And Galloway, Scotland

Monument to Symington's Pumping Engine
Monument to Symington's Pumping Engine
The plaque reads 'Site of William Symington's Improved Atmospheric Pumping Engine, 1789.'

William Symington (1764–1831) was an engineer and inventor born in nearby Leadhills. He devised a steam engine improving upon James Watt's design, one example of which was installed here at the Bay Mine (named after the Botany Bay colony in Australia), where it was used to pump water from an adit associated with lead mining.

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Geographical Context: Uplands Quarrying, Mining Industry Primary Subject: Monument other tags: Lead Mining Lead Mine Disused Mine Snow Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Alan O'Dowd   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 19 November, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 21 November, 2016
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 8680 1368 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:24.2368N 3:47.3535W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 8679 1367
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