St Just Heritage Area

St Just Heritage Area
The area was intensively mined until the general collapse of tin prices in the 1870s, the closure of Geevor mine in Pendeen in 1990 bringing an end to the dramatic pursuit of hard

BBC Radio 4 - Open Country - 21 September 2002 - Cornwall
Ian Davy, a tin miner at Geevor Mine at West Penwith near St Just for 17 years, now works as a guide there, and takes Helen on a tour. He admits that the closure of the mine has been a good thing in

I.A.Recordings: Map Notes
Still in use as ventilation for Geevor Mine. Mine knocked in 1930. 1840 s Michell whim Engine House preserved by the National Trust. Beam Engine, unusual in that both beam & flywheel are