2007

SW6950 : Towanroath Shaft Pumping Engine House at Wheal Coates

taken 17 years ago, near to St Agnes, Cornwall, England

Towanroath Shaft Pumping Engine House at Wheal Coates
Towanroath Shaft Pumping Engine House at Wheal Coates
This is probably one of the most photographed sights in Cornwall and in this setting you can see why. I bet it did not look so idyllic to the men who had to go down the shaft to work the mine many fathoms below sea level.

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Photographer
Tony Atkin   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 16 June, 2007   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SW 698 500 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:18.3285N 5:13.9915W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SW 699 500
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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