Celebrity steeplejack Fred Dibnah and a camera crew visited Levant Mine on Friday, to film the famous engine in steam for the upcoming BBC series Age of Steam.

Levant Mine is a world-famous site, which drew the attention of Fred, a great steam enthusiast. Levant will feature in the new series due to air this autumn. The series will highlight the era when the use of the steam powered engine was at its peak.

The Levant whim (winding engine) is the oldest beam engine in the county and the only one still to be driven by steam.

Levant Mine was first worked in the 1790s and came into steady production for copper and tin during the mid-19th century. The whim engine house is situated on the cliff edge and offers picturesque views as well as the thrill of steam to visitors.

Eric Mason, the custodian of Levant, said: "We are passionate about the work that we do to preserve and protect this historic site and it was fantastic to meet Fred, whose enthusiasm for Levant was boundless - he was like a child in a sweet shop and never stopped asking questions.

"It's great that the BBC decided to film here.

"Hopefully the television coverage will bring Levant Mine and this area of Cornwall to a wider, national audience."