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<blockquote data-quote="jhluxton" data-source="post: 359654" data-attributes="member: 2478"><p>A couple of weeks ago I paid a visit to Wheal Peevor - the first once since 1990 and my first since the site was conserved as part of the Mineral Tramways Project. </p><p></p><p>What is clear is that there is quite a lot of overgrowth - in particular gorse - which whilst in bloom and adding a splash of colour is smothering some of the remains! </p><p></p><p>Sir Frederick's Shaft appears to be home to a colony of feral and wood pigeons as well as doves evidenced from their coming and going through the grating and the quite loud cooing emanating from its depths! </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-BzskFxD/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252104[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>View through the entrance to the former boiler house to the steps leading into Sir Frederick's Shaft pumping engine house:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-BzskFxD/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252105[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-CbCsGcP/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252106[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>Interior of the pumping engine house showing the remains of the fixings on the bob wall for the Cornish beam pumping engine.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-TQ6D4KB/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252107[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>View through the plug door in the pumping engine house to the grated Sir Frederick's Shaft</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-jK5J5Jz/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252108[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>The Whim (winding) engine house</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-jgMrsWQ/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252109[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>Sir Frederick's Shaft pumping engine house viewed from the whim engine house</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-G99ZJP4/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252110[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>Stamps engine house viewed from near Sir Frederick's Shaft</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-gMTkWb9/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252111[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>View towards the three engine houses from the arsenic processing works, which are steadily being covered by gorse.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-22JtVCq/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252112[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>Arsenic stack and remains of a calciner</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-MGtC27g/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252113[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>The thee engine houses stamps engine house (left) pumping (centre)and winding (right)</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-t3JfB7S/A" target="_blank">[ATTACH=full]252114[/ATTACH]</a></p><p></p><p>Stamps engine house with the foundations of the Californian Stamps which replaced a set of Cornish Stamps at the same location:</p><p></p><p>For a full gallery of images click here:</p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/" target="_blank">https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>For a gallery of images taken around 1990 showing the site in pre conserved condition please click here:</p><p><a href="https://www.jhluxton.com/The-35mm-Film-Archive/Mines-of-Cornwall-and-Devon/Wheal-Peevor-Cornwall/" target="_blank">https://www.jhluxton.com/The-35mm-Film-Archive/Mines-of-Cornwall-and-Devon/Wheal-Peevor-Cornwall/</a></p><p></p><p>Enjoy</p><p></p><p>John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jhluxton, post: 359654, member: 2478"] A couple of weeks ago I paid a visit to Wheal Peevor - the first once since 1990 and my first since the site was conserved as part of the Mineral Tramways Project. What is clear is that there is quite a lot of overgrowth - in particular gorse - which whilst in bloom and adding a splash of colour is smothering some of the remains! Sir Frederick's Shaft appears to be home to a colony of feral and wood pigeons as well as doves evidenced from their coming and going through the grating and the quite loud cooing emanating from its depths! [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-BzskFxD/A][ATTACH=full]252104[/ATTACH][/url] View through the entrance to the former boiler house to the steps leading into Sir Frederick's Shaft pumping engine house: [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-BzskFxD/A][ATTACH=full]252105[/ATTACH][/url] [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-CbCsGcP/A][ATTACH=full]252106[/ATTACH][/url] Interior of the pumping engine house showing the remains of the fixings on the bob wall for the Cornish beam pumping engine. [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-TQ6D4KB/A][ATTACH=full]252107[/ATTACH][/url] View through the plug door in the pumping engine house to the grated Sir Frederick's Shaft [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-jK5J5Jz/A][ATTACH=full]252108[/ATTACH][/url] The Whim (winding) engine house [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-jgMrsWQ/A][ATTACH=full]252109[/ATTACH][/url] Sir Frederick's Shaft pumping engine house viewed from the whim engine house [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-G99ZJP4/A][ATTACH=full]252110[/ATTACH][/url] Stamps engine house viewed from near Sir Frederick's Shaft [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-gMTkWb9/A][ATTACH=full]252111[/ATTACH][/url] View towards the three engine houses from the arsenic processing works, which are steadily being covered by gorse. [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-22JtVCq/A][ATTACH=full]252112[/ATTACH][/url] Arsenic stack and remains of a calciner [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-MGtC27g/A][ATTACH=full]252113[/ATTACH][/url] The thee engine houses stamps engine house (left) pumping (centre)and winding (right) [url=https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/i-t3JfB7S/A][ATTACH=full]252114[/ATTACH][/url] Stamps engine house with the foundations of the Californian Stamps which replaced a set of Cornish Stamps at the same location: For a full gallery of images click here: [url]https://www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Wheal-Peevor/[/url] For a gallery of images taken around 1990 showing the site in pre conserved condition please click here: [url]https://www.jhluxton.com/The-35mm-Film-Archive/Mines-of-Cornwall-and-Devon/Wheal-Peevor-Cornwall/[/url] Enjoy John [/QUOTE]
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