Andy Rodker's photos with the keyword: Penandrea mine

Penandrea mine chimney, Redruth, Cornwall.

02 Jan 2018 27 26 587
A tin mine slap bang in the middle of town! Now its chimney is a pleasing feature and landmark but this would have been Hell on Earth in about 1840! A mine in operation for copper and tin from the early 18th century and possibly much earlier until it was shut down in 1891.