"Not work for the fainthearted"
Wheal Coates tin mine is south of St Agnes, on the cliffs near Chapel Porth. Wheal Coates mine at goes down to the sea and at high tide you can hear the waves crashing against the rocks through a grate on the floor of the ruin. The particularly high quality tin of St Agnes was formed by action between the granite and the complex rock around the area’s cliffs.
Wheal Coates mine produced mainly tin, and is 200 feet above the sea.
1872 the mine opened when the Towanroath engine houses for winding and the stamps were built. Wheal Coates, Towanroath Shaft is now Listed Grade II. The pumping engine house of this tin and copper mine was fairly massive to pump out the deeper levels which ran out beneath the sea.
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Steve & Lesley
very nice malcolm I will be close to this next week on my one weeks holiday
Malcolm Chant replied
Gosh Steve I hope the weather hold out for you, have a super break,
cherylc1
Gorgeous capture!!!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you my little cupcake, no WOW???
brimellor1
Wonderful shot!! Fantastic part of the country!!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Brian for your kind comment.
Malcolm Chant replied
CynLynn
Fantastic! excellent work Malcolm!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you so much Cindy, much appreciated.
Hugs xx
Chris Clark
beautifully composed and the colour saturation is awesome. Brilliant presentation Malcolm
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much indeed Chris, It’s my first shot with a Canon Sally bought me, so i’m finding my way around.
Thank you very much
billfox256
And people now days complain about having to work in air conditioned buildings. Great shot!!!!, Bill
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Bill, in another mine along the valley, all the miners drowned when the roof caved in, two miles out under the sea.
CraigsMom
What a beautiful photo!!! I would love to see this in Historic Places We require historic designation for our group…and you have it right here with the Grade II listing.
Malcolm Chant replied
Why Thank you very much Mary-Ann it’s in your group. Thank you very much for thinking it good enough to include.
Malcolm
JUSTART
great shot
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much
shaneran
gorgeous colors!!! love the ocean!! wonderful history!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Shareran, for you comment
RickF
Great capture!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you Rick
Mike Oxley
Absolutely marvellous, Malcolm! Wonderful work.
Malcolm Chant replied
Hello Mike, thank you very much my friend, have a great long weekend.
Kim McClain
Wonderful description! Cool shot!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Kim
Sean Farragher
fantastic
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much
JacquiK
Great shot Malcolm.
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Jacqi
dawndavies
fabulous shot malcolm, wow look at that view, wonderful,dawnxx
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much cupcake, much appreciated.
hugs xxx
Barry Norton
Great capture and info
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Barry
Agnes McGuinness
Superb capture, Malcolm, and a wonderful piece of industrial history. Agnes xx
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much for your kind comment Agnes much appreciated
Evita
♥ Fantastic capture Malcolm and great info !!! :D ♥
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you so very much Dear Evita.xxx
joyousmoon
Beautifully captured Dear Malcolm!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much indeed dear Pamela.
Hugs xx
FailingMemory
Great shot Malcolm. It is high above the sea, but some of those miners were not, and I am glad I live now not then.
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Just along the Valley from here is another mine that the roof caved in & drowned all the men, two miles out under the sea, Tough life.
Malcolm Chant
valzart
Absolutely gorgeous sweetheART great capture ;} happy hippy hugglez
Malcolm Chant
Thank you very much Dearheart
Hugs xxx
Béla Török
Outstanding capture, Malcolm!
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Bela
kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Kathy
martinG36
nicely capture photo and interesting comments
Malcolm Chant replied
Thank you very much Martin
Malcolm Chant
Thank you very much young Martin, much appreciated.
KatsEye
Gorgeous Malcolm. Love the blue water against the building. Excellent.
Malcolm Chant replied
Bless you Kath, appreciate your comment hugs xxx
Brandie1
Awesome capture.
A great telling of the history.xx
Arrowman
A Classic Cornish shot !