The ruins of a beam-engine house can be seen on the grounds of Auchenharvie golf course.  Most of one wall and the remains of three others have survived. It was built in 1719 to hold a Newcomen atmospheric steam engine, whose purpose was to pump water out of Auchenharvie No. 2 coal pit.  Measuring 18 inches in diameter the steam … Continue reading Newcomen Engine House, Auchenharvie