What is recorded here
Houseman's Engine House was part of the South Phoenix Mine, a 19th-century mining site in Cornwall, and served to power operations through a steam engine. It is significant as a remnant of Cornwall's industrial mining heritage and the technological advancements in mine engineering during the Victorian era.
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Places near here
Minions Heritage CentreMuseum · 1 yd
Houseman's Shaft Engine House at South Phoenix MineListed building · 1 yd
Looking towards 'The Hurlers'Visitor information · 13 yd
Looking towards Caradon HillVisitor information · 15 yd
Restored engine house of the Phoenix mine, MinionsOld home or work place · 282 yd
The Hurlers: three stone circles with paired outlying stonesScheduled monument · 353 yd
The Hurlers: Central CircleArchaeological place · 360 yd
Daniel Gumb's CaveRuins · 990 ydDaniel Gumb's cave, near Cheesewring QuarryCave or cavern · 1039 yd
CheesewringHeritage attraction · 1110 yd
Stowe's HillMountain / peak · 1173 yd
Caradon HillMountain / peak · 1499 ydOther information
Photo: Rod Allday · CC BY-SA 2.0