CaitlinOld Cook’s Kitchen Mine in Pool, Redruth is a fine example of a very rich, very deep and very long lived workings. Bound by Dolcoath […]
Category: Mines
Wheal Kitty
Perched on cliffs overlook Trevaunance Cove sits the remains of Wheal Kitty mine. Mining has occured all around the St Agnes area since the time […]
Gurnard’s Head Mine
Gurnard’s Head Mine overlooks Treen Cove to the east of Gurnard’s Head. Work here was underway by 1821 under the name Treen Copper Mine. Its […]
Unity Wood Mine
Unity Wood Mine sits near Scorrier, mostly hidden amongst the trees of Unity Wood. Originally known as Wheal Bush, this mine has been working since […]
Wheal Busy
Wheal Busy on the outskirts of Chacewater, is an old and prosperous mine. Works here date back to the time of the ‘old men’, with […]
Killifreth
Killifreth mine sits just off the Redruth to Chacewater road and dates back to the 16th century. Between 1826 and 1860 it was a copper […]