Pendeen Community Heritage
(Geevor Tin Mine)
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| Contact for visits: |
Rhonda Judd. |
Year established: 1976 |
| Address: |
Geevor Tin Mine Pendeen Community Heritage, (Museum) Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall TR197TR |
| Email: |
pch [at] geevor.com |
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| Website: |
https://geevor.com/ |
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| Facebook: |
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Activities: |
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| Area of interest:
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Tin mining in West Penwith until 1991. |
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Main geographical areas: |
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| Opening times: |
Sunday to Friday throughout the year from 9:00am onwards. Check with the museum for Christmas holiday closure dates. |
| Current admission details: |
Adults £7.50. Senior citizen £7.00. Child/Student £4.30. Students £4.30. Family £21.00 (two adults and three children) Ex-Geevor Staff and Pendeen CH members free. NAMHO organisation members 10% off. |
| Educational facilities: |
Educational package structured to visiting group requirements. Contact Bill Lakin. |
| Archive collection: |
Archives of Geevor Plc (1911 to 1991) available on request. Prior notice needed. |
| Artefact collection: |
Museum is open to all visitors. |
| Current projects: |
(i) Creation of a new museum to national standards, (ii) Complete restoration of site buildings. (iii) Increase visitor access underground. |
| Publicity:
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Leaflet available. |
| Location: |
Located at Pendeen, Cornwall at NGR SW 370 340. |
| How to get there: |
Take the A30 road to Penzance. At Penzance take the A3071 and after about 6 kilometres take the B3318 to Pendeen. Buses from Penzance stop at the site. |
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Left: Geevor miners at Wethered Shaft, 1920s. |
Last updated: 20/07/2022 |
