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Depth 140 fathoms |
This
shaft is found on the South western corner of the workings Just uphill
from the water pumping station and is the Westernmost shaft on the Southern
lodes. The condition of its two engine houses are a complete contrast ,
one is the best preserved on the mine whilst the other one of the worst.
The Pumping engine house lies to the north of the collard and choked shaft with its boiler house on the west. The site of the Winding engine house lies off to the South East amongst the undergrowth. To the North East of the Pumping Engine is the site of a magazine and the Engine pond is situated to the North beyond the Chimney. |
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This lies to the south East of the shaft hidden within the undergrowth.Apart from piles of rubble the only remains are that of the loading sitting at the end of the trench,even the chimney is no more that a stoney mound. The engine was adapted in 1872 to power a man engine, the last one built in Cornwall. The man engine was moved to the Eastern part of the sett to Kittows Shaft in 1883. |
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the site appears to be freely accessible to the public it is on private
land and no formal right of ways exist.
Like all mine sites dangers exist, many hidden. This web site is aimed as a resource to those using the public right of way and cannnot encourage visitors to the mine workings itself. |