CaitlinJust off the A30 is the prominent engine house of West Chiverton Mine, which unlike the majority of mines in Cornwall, this one was a […]
Category: Mines
Perran St George
All along the cliffs from Perranporth to Cligga Head are prosperous mine workings that have worked under several names and often together. These include: Great […]
Higher Levant Mine
Just up the road from Levant is the well preserved engine house of Higher Levant. Formally part of Spearn Consols, this section was incorporated into […]
Wheal Prudence
On the cliffs between St Agnes and Perranporth are the ancient remains of Wheal Prudence. Records date back to 1812, but many of the adits […]
Blue Hills Mine
Just up from the beach in Trevellas Coombe are the remains of a small mine named Blue Hills. Blue Hills was formed in 1810 out […]
Craddock Moor Mine
On the edge of Craddock Moor a short distance from the village of Minions are the two chimneys of Craddock Moor Mine. Following the success […]