Michael Loam

The Cornish mining engineer who designed and installed Tresavean's man engine in 1842, the first working example in Britain.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Tresavean Mine Cornwall 1842–1843

Record created: 22 August 2026 · Last researched: 22 August 2026

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