As part of Liskeard Unlocked 2022 Stuart House have an exhibition about the invention and development of the Man Engine as used in Cornish mines. There will also be a trail of inventions which we now take for granted in the House, an Art and Craft exhibition and rare photograph exhibition.

Michael Loam, a Liskeard man, is credited with inventing the Man Engine which was used extensively in Cornish tin and copper mines. There were some tragic accidents, but it was a way of avoiding long climbs back to surface after a day’s mining. The exhibition is about Loam, the invention of the Man Engine and its use and history.

5th-17th September, open weekdays 9.30am-3.30pm, Saturdays 9.30am-12.30pm (closed Sundays)