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Giew Mine, Cornwall

Giew Mine lies alongside the B3311 minor road linking Penzance and St. Ives. The surviving engine house next to the 225m deep Frank's shaft on the western flank of Trink Hill in Towednack Parish.

The mine is known to have been working from the mid-eighteenth century. In its time Giew has been known as Gew, Reeth Consols, Trink and St. Ives Consols. The remaining buildings cantered around Frank's Shaft are only the easternmost of a number of shafts all working the area.

The engine house dates from 1874 as can be seen above the arched window. This was part of the re-working of Giew Mine started in 1869 by Thomas Treweeke.

Other shafts, running from east to west include Blackburn's, Robinsons Engine, Martins, Ladock Shaft and Giew Engine Shaft where it joined Billia Consols Mine.

In 1908 Giew Mine was taken over by St Ives Consolidated Mines Ltd, whose main workings included Wheal Trenwith, and others, two miles to the north. In 1917, the Thermo Electric Corporation that had taken over the group in 1915 abandoned all but Wheal Giew, which continued in production through the period of depression following the Great War (1914-18); it was the only active tin producer in the years 1921-22.

During the final working of the mine electric power was used and the engine house was converted into an ore bin.

Giew mine closed in 1923. In 1994 extensive consolidation / conservation of the landmark Frank’s Shaft engine house was undertaken.
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  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - circa 1966

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - circa 1966

    Your web master exploring Giew Mine around 1965 / 1966! Taken with my mother's 127 Kodak Brownie

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Metal window frame in Frank's Shaft Engine House the lower windows were sealed when the engine house was converted to an ore bin in the early 20th Century.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Frank's Shaft Engine House.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Frank's Shaft engine house which had been converted to use as an ore bin in the early 2oth Century. Note the remaining window frame.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Evidence of the ore bin inside Frank's Shaft Engine House at Giew Mine.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    The partially bricked up doorway into Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine showing the modifications to convert it into an ore chute when the engine house was used as an ore bin in the early 20th Century.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    "Free Cornwall - An Gof" - The Cornish Nationalist group had left their mark on the foundations of the compressor house constructed in the early 20th Century.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Frank's Shaft Collar

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Compressor House foundations with fixing bolts,

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - September 13, 1986

    Frank's Shaft engine house photographed from the compressor house foundations.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Frank's Shaft Engine House photographed during consolidation work taking place in spring 1994.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Frank's Shaft Engine House photographed during consolidation work taking place in spring 1994.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Frank's Shaft Engine House photographed during consolidation work taking place in spring 1994.

  • Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Giew Mine, Cornwall - April, 1994

    Frank's Shaft Engine House photographed during consolidation work taking place in spring 1994.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

  • GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    GIEW MINE, Franks Shaft Engine House, Cripplesease, Nancledra, Cornwall - 1994

    Photographs taken in 1994 when conservation work on the Frank's Shaft engine house at Giew Mine was underway. Photographed on Ilford FP5 plus using Minox35GT.

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