John's View Porthtowan
by Terri Waters
Title
John's View Porthtowan
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph
Description
Looking towards the coast at Porthtowan from inside John's Shaft Pump Engine House, Tywarnhayle Mine.
Sitting proudly on the cliffs near Porthtowan is John's Shaft engine house that was built in 1861 to house a second-hand 70 inch pumping engine.
This mine started as Wheal Rock in 1750, renamed United Hills 1809, then became Tywarnhayle ('House on the Estuary') closing in 1907 after various reworkings.
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September 3rd, 2020
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