Greenburrow engine house. Area: A1

Adam Sharpe © Cornwall Council

BRITISH NGR: SW 43449 34418, Lat/Long: 50°09' 15" N - 05° 35' 34" W

Mining for tin at Ding Dong mine is thought to have taken place in prehistoric times, but this engine house dates from a brief period of working between 1865 and 1877 when it was constructed to house a 40 inch cylinder pumping engine.