East Pool Mine
East Pool Mine in Cornwall is one of the finest surviving reminders of the industry that once made this county a global powerhouse of copper and tin production. Two enormous beam engines — a Cornish engine house icon — have been preserved in working condition, and the site sits amid the distinctive chimney-stack landscape of the Camborne-Redruth mining district. It's a place that makes you feel the sheer muscle of the Industrial Revolution in a visceral, almost physical way.
- Working Victorian beam engines
- Cornish mining heritage landscape
- Copper and tin industry story
Best for industrial history enthusiasts and anyone moved by the power of Victorian engineering.
Things to see at East Pool Mine
Tick these off when you visit — open the place in Manorhop to save your progress.
- Harvey's 90-inch Pumping Engine
- Michell's Shaft Beam Whim Engine
- The 110-foot Chimney Stack (EPAL Lettering)
- Industrial Discovery Centre