Days Out - A walk around South Polgooth

Taking advantage of the glorious spring weather we have recently been enjoying Peter and I enjoyed a walk around a local landmark; high on the hill across the valley from Poltarrow is the South Polgooth engine house.

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!