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My Mate Smeaton
3-5 The Barbican
PLYMOUTH
Devon
PL1 2LR
About us
Mayflower Museum, entrance via The Tourist Information Centre, 3-5 the Barbican,
Plymouth PL1 2LR
AM Session: 10.30am to 12.30pm
PM Session: 2pm to 4pm – Very limited tickets
How does cement dry when it’s surrounded by the sea? Hear how engineer John Smeaton answered this question with his friend, innovator William Cookworthy, when he was building our landmark lighthouse.
Told by our professional storytellers you will learn how their friendship helped create the Plymouth landmark we all know and love today. You can even play with clay and make your own creation to take home.
This is one of our ICE 200 events marking the bicentenary of the founding of the Institution of Civil Engineering in 2018.
This event also marks #Cookworthy250 which celebrates the 250th anniversary of William Cookworthy obtaining a patent for the production of hard paste porcelain in England and establishing a factory in Plymouth.
