In 1874, the Prestongrange Coal and Iron Company bought this second-hand steam-powered Cornish Beam Engine to tackle the ...

A Wiltshire family attraction is steaming for the late May Bank Holiday. Crofton Beam Engines and Engine House, completed in 1809, will open its doors, inviting families to explore history on Sunday, ...

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Papplewick Pumping Station has all of its original features, machinery, and grounds – including the ornate pump house which features two 13-tonne beam engines that still work today. Constructed ...