Vince Hawthorn's Pictures of Pool

March 6th 1998

The date of the title is the date the last operational tin mine in Cornwall ending a continuous industry dating back about 4,000 years in one form or another. The picture shows the headgear of South Crofty mine which over the years has encompassed many mines of the area and the mine reached a depth of nearly 3'000 feet. A number of attempts at reopening the mine have gone on since but as yet I do not know if it ever will , but one always lives in hope. The picture was taken from the very new Heartlands site where the Robinson's shaft engine house has been preserved in a resource area- see POE pic id No. 1175231 or 1175233.

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South Crofty from Afar

Another shot of Pool from the North Coast this time showing The South Crofty Mine at present being prepared for further mining. The mine, the last one to work in Cornwall that closed in 1998 is hoping to re-open, but developments this week have thrown doubt on this. The very large white structure is the headgear covered in cladding.

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Pool From Afar

A shot of Pool taken from the North Coast (the B3301 near Coombe) looking on the right you can see Robinson's Shaft engine house at Heartlands. On top of the hill that is Carn Brea the Monument is to Francis, Lord de Dunstanville and Basset of Tehidy and further left is Carn Brea Castle. The shot was taken hand held in very high wind with increased zoom so apologies for poor image quality.

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