What is in the above ground section of a Cornish tin mine?

Posted by TheSmallestPlap@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 7 comments

The physical building part of the mine is what I'm talking about. I've scoured the Internet and can only find maps and descriptions of the tunnels. I understand its a niche subject because I don't think they have them like this in other countries.

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9volts@reddit

The lid mine.

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IWishIDidntHave2@reddit

In series 11 episode 18 of Grand Designs, a couple renovated a Cornish tin mine engine house - that would be a good reference for the sort of detail you are interested in.

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Significant_Tree8407@reddit

Together they are called a Sett. That is the collection of all the mines buildings above ground.

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OccidentalTouriste@reddit

Crusher, Mill, metallurgical processing plant, assay office, head gear, engineering workshops, offices etc.

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hardito-carlito@reddit

Usually a pump set the winch and bucket so loader can have a dump 😂

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stevekeiretsu@reddit

I visited https://geevor.com/ last year There's a huge barn type building with a bunch of machinery for separating the ore. Big shaking tables that make grains of different sizes fall into different slots, is the main thing I remember https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geevor_tin_mine_shaking_tables.jpg But there's a whole sprawl of various kit

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BamberGasgroin@reddit

In the pithead? (Tower looking thing?) The lifting/winch gear to get in and out usually.