
What is recorded here
Whim Engine House was part of the Marke Valley Mine, a 19th-century mining operation in Cornwall, and was used to power the whim, a device for raising and lowering miners and materials in the shaft. The structure reflects the industrial heritage of Cornwall’s mining industry, which was vital to the region's economy during the tin and copper mining boom.
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Places near here
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Salisbury Shaft (Marke Valley Mine)Ruins · 101 yd
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Caradon HillMountain / peak · 1069 yd
Viewpoint - Summit of Caradon HillMountain or hill · 1155 yd
Minions Heritage CentreMuseum · 1710 yd
Darley OakPedunculate Oak · 1.0 mi
Pensilva - Monument to Mining WorkersMonument or public art · 1.2 mi
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CheesewringHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi
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Photo: Guy Wareham · CC BY-SA 2.0