Prestongrange Industrial Museum

Prestongrange Insdustrial Museum on a site with a long history of industrial activity, including a harbour, glass works, pottery, colliery and brickworks. One of the most impressive features is the beam engine which is still in its original place. The coal pit was closed in the 60ies and the brickworks in 1975. There are some wonderfully decaying rail trucks and a fantastic winding engine.

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