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Carn Galver Mine

Carn Galver Mine lies alongside the B3306 coast road in north Penwith, situated roughly midway between Zennor and St. Just. Carn Galver Mine consists of two engine houses beside the road with the remains of some streamworks to seaward down in the Porthmoina Valley. The mine was formerly part of the Morvah and Zennor United Mine. The westernmost engine house retains its chimney and used to house a 40-inch pumping engine. A short distance to the east, close to the former count house stands the slightly better preserved winding engine house. The whim used to house a 20-inch cylinder. The Count House has been converted into Bosigran Climbing Club and houses equipment used by climbers scaling the near vertical walls of Bosigran Castle a few hundred metres to seaward down in the Porthmoina Valley.
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  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The whim engine house which accommodated a 20inch whim engine, The Count House can be seen behind - it is now the club house of a climbing club.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The 40inch pumping engine house

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The 40inch pumping engine house

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

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  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

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  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Rear view of the 40inch pumping engine house.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Rear view of the 40inch pumping engine house.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Rear view of the 40inch pumping engine house.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Rear view of the 40inch pumping engine house.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The 20 inch whim engine house

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The 20 inch whim engine house

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    West side elevation of the pumping engine house.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

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  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

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  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The whim engine house with the count house just visible behind.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The whim engine house with the count house just visible behind.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Pumping engine house - east side elevation

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Pumping engine house - east side elevation

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Interpretation plaque

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    View into the whim engine house

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    View of the site from east, 20inch whim engine house nearest the camera.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    View of the site from east, 20inch whim engine house nearest the camera.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Loadings for the whim engine flywheel and winding drum

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    It is often difficult to photograph this group of mine buildings without getting parked vehicles in the frame!

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

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  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    It is often difficult to photograph this group of mine buildings without getting parked vehicles in the frame!

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    It is often difficult to photograph this group of mine buildings without getting parked vehicles in the frame!

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    It is often difficult to photograph this group of mine buildings without getting parked vehicles in the frame!

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Whim engine house right and pumping engine house left,

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The Count House which is now used be a climbing club.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver mine - 20 inch whim engine house left and 40 inch pumping engine house in the centre.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The Count House - now a climbing club

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    The prominent roadside position of Carn Galver mine beside the St Ives - St Just coast road means that it usually attracts a lot of parked cars. Being early in the 2018 season meant that there were fewer vehicles around.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018

    National Trust plaque at Carn Galver looking up to Watchcroft

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Whim Engine House.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Pumping Engine House

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Pumping Engine House

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Pumping engine house nearest to the camera with the whim engine house behind.

  • Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - February 19, 2009

    Pumping engine house nearest to the camera with the whim engine house behind.

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    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018
    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018
    Carn Galver (Bosigran Castle) Mine, Cornwall - March 26, 2018