Wheal Peevor pumping & stamps engine houses. Area: A5ii

Ainsley Cocks © Cornwall Council

BRITISH NGR: SW 70767 44217 (centre), Lat/Long: 50°15' 12" N - 05° 13' 01" W (centre)

Mining for copper is known to have taken place in the North Downs area during the early 18th century but the winding, pumping and stamping engine houses here (the former is hidden) date from the 1870s when the mine was successfully reopened for tin.