Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Levant Mine and Beam Engine perches on the cliff edge near St Just in Cornwall, at the heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. The beam engine, which once pumped water from deep shafts reaching far out under the sea bed, has been restored to working order by volunteers and is one of the oldest surviving steam engines in the world. The setting — raw clifftop, crashing Atlantic, ruined engine houses — is almost cinematic in its drama.
- Working Victorian beam engine in situ
- Cliff-edge Atlantic mining landscape
- Part of UNESCO Cornish Mining World Heritage Site
Best for industrial history enthusiasts and lovers of dramatic Cornish coastline.
Things to see at Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Tick these off when you visit — open the place in Manorhop to save your progress.
- The 1840 Beam Engine in Steam
- Engine House and Headgear
- Clifftop Footpath
- Mine Ruins and Buildings
- Short Underground Tour