“Wherever there is a hole in the earth, you will find a Cornishman at the bottom” (anon.) This Cornish mining tour will explain the significance of the Cornish mining industry and the reason why the Cornish were in such demand for their skills in deep mining all around the world.
- The history of mining through the ages in Cornwall.
- Topographical / Geographical aspects of this local industry considered
- A mixture of ancient and modern Cornish mining methods detailed
- Carn Galver mine and engine house.
- Bosigran Castle promontory fort and ‘ancient mining’.
- Geevor Tin Mine.
- Levant Mine & beam engine.
- Botallack & Crowns House Mines.
- Cape Cornwall and the Bollowal Barrow.
- Lanyon Quoit – looking over to Ding Dong Mine.
- Home.
PLUS : very many points of interest en route – some visible from vehicle, others just moments from the car. Your mining tour of Cornwall will visit several key mines in the area and this side of Cornwall’s past will be ‘unearthed’