Type Cultural Designated 2006 (30th session) Phone +44 1736 786156 | Criteria ii, iii, iv Reference no. 1215 | |
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Type industrial heritage, mine United Kingdom Europe and North America Hours Open today · 10:30AM–5PMThursday10:30AM–5PMFriday10:30AM–5PMSaturday10:30AM–5PMSunday10:30AM–5PMMonday10:30AM–5PMTuesday10:30AM–5PMWednesday10:30AM–5PM Owner National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty Similar Geevor Tin Mine, Lands End Visitors Centre, Tate St Ives, Trewellard Meadery, Trengwai Tea Room Profiles | ||
Levant mine and beam engine
Levant Mine and Beam Engine is a National Trust property at Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just, Cornwall, England, UK. Its main attraction is that it has the world's only Cornish beam engine still operated by steam on its original site. There is also a visitor centre, a short underground tour, and a cliff-top footpath that leads to Botallack Mine.
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Since 2006, the area has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.
Site
The property is on the site of the former Levant Mine, established in 1820 and closed in 1930, where tin and copper ores were raised. The mine reached a depth of about 600 metres. It got the nickname "mine under the sea", because tunnels were driven up to 2.5 km from the cliffs under the sea.
Engine
The beam engine was built c. 1840 by Harvey's of Hayle.