The most famous engine house here is the much loved Towanroath pumping house, which reached a depth of over 600ft and the workings of which even extended out deep under the sea. ![]() Records show that the mine produced 335 tons of copper ore in 1836 and 700 tons of tin in 1861. It opened and closed several times before it closed permanently in 1914. ![]() ![]() Wheal Coates is a former tin mine in St Agnes (Image: Mark Quilter/Wester Morning News)Īt its peak, it employed upwards of 30,000 people, but the industry began to decline in the mid 19th century.
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