Polgooth has a rich mining history going back hundreds of years. South Polgoothwas a relative late comer as it did not open until 1836. It produced not only tin but tungsten and copper too.
However, falling prices meant that by 1894 mining at Polgooth came to
an end, though some little work continued at South Polgooth till 1916
and the spoil heaps were picked over till 1929.
The remains of the buidings offer plenty of opportunity to ponder on what exactly each were used for and to think about what a hard life the miners must have led.
Looking back to South Polgooth across the curiously named 'bungalow field' (there's not a bungalow in sight!) before making our way home with cobwebs having been definately blown out!
