IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Pool, REDRUTH, TR15 3FE
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to TR15 3FE by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image Map
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Image Listing (84 Images Found)
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Robinson's Shaft - South Crofty
A view of the Harvey's of Hayle crab winch (geared sideways); used for over 100 years and later converted to compressed air when the steam raising boilers went. This winch setup was used for hauling machinery down the shaft and rope changing. I think this engine spent some time roofless but has now been conserved.
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The connecting between the steam engine and the drum is called a worm drive.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 18 Sep 2013
0.02 miles
2
Heartlands Project - boiler house
The former boiler house and later a tram locomotive workshop.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 4 Sep 2012
0.02 miles
3
Robinson's Shaft - South Crofty
A view of the Harvey's of Hayle crab winch (geared sideways); used for over 100 years and later converted to compressed air when the steam raising boilers went. This winch setup was used for hauling machinery down the shaft and rope changing. I think this engine spent some time roofless but has now been conserved.
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Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 18 Sep 2013
0.02 miles
4
Robinson's Shaft, South Crofty Mine.
This is now closed. The National Trust owns the 1854 Cornish beam engine in the tall building with the chimney. The beam can be seen projecting in to the modern head gear. This is one of the few Cornish engines in situ in Cornwall. The others are at East Pool (x2), Levant (rotative), Goonvean (derelict) and Parkandillick. There is one on display at Poldark and the Carpalla engine is in store at Wroughton.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 27 Mar 1989
0.02 miles
5
Robinson's Shaft - South Crofty
A mid 1960s 330HP double drum electric winder; this room was roofless for a while. The winder ceased in 1996. The caged item is an overwind protector.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 18 Sep 2013
0.03 miles
6
Robinson's Shaft - driving position
A view of the driving position, used for adjustments. These engines were workhorses, pumping mines for decades.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 4 Sep 2012
0.03 miles
7
Heartlands - Tin Ingot
This is a nice find. Resurrected from a Cornish shipwreck it's an ingot of Cornish tin. It was produced this size by law to reduce smuggling.
Cornwall has the image of being a tin mining county; true it did mine it but more copper was produced by tonnage.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 18 Sep 2013
0.03 miles
9
Robinson's Shaft
All the internals of the headframe and the pump rod have been removed.
Image: © Ashley Dace
Taken: 4 Sep 2012
0.03 miles
