Report - Wheal Trewavas Mine Buildings, Cornwall - August 2019

[Hvdes]

This was quite a nice find that I found whilst I was looking for some of the costal pillboxes that used to line the coast of Cornwall to fend off enemy ships and planes during the war.
I don't have much history to this however they are located in between Praa Sands and Porthleven and that apparently the mine shafts and buildings were part of a copper and tin mine company and after they had mined out the deposits of these metals that buildings and shafts were left abandoned.
Anyway, here are some of the pictures I got :

(You can see Porthleven in the distance to the righthand side of the picture)

Thanks for reading
If anyone knows the history of these buildings please feel free to message me and tell me because I'm interested in why they weren't demolished.
Hvdes​

 

[tigger]

It's Wheal Trewavas mine..... no shortage of info online

 

[Lord Oort]

I wouldnt of been able to resist checking out that lovely looking adit.

 

[Hvdes]

I would have went in if i had my torches and other gear on me but unfortunately all i had was my phone and camera when i found this. Rookie mistake really so i always carry a torch now.