Wheal Coates, Towanroath Engine House is a photograph by Terri Waters which was uploaded on September 3rd, 2018.
Wheal Coates, Towanroath Engine House
High on the rugged cliffs above Chapel Porth beach near St Agnes on the north Cornwall cliffs stands the architectural ruin of Wheal Coates... more
by Terri Waters
Title
Wheal Coates, Towanroath Engine House
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph
Description
High on the rugged cliffs above Chapel Porth beach near St Agnes on the north Cornwall cliffs stands the architectural ruin of Wheal Coates Towanroath engine house, one of Cornwall's most scenic and iconic mines. The area around Wheal Coates tin mine was worked since the medieval period, but most of the present ruins date from 1870.
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September 3rd, 2018