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KING EDWARD MINE MUSEUM
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Contact phone number Camborne.. 01209.. 614681 |
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Open most Sundays 9-12 throughout the year
Opening Times 10.00am
-5.00pm last entry 4.00pm
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King Edward is typical of many small Cornish mines of the first decade of the 20th Century. Remarkably it has survived almost intact and today is the oldest complete mine site in Cornwall. All of the buildings are Listed Grade 2 star which means that they are considered to be of national importance.
King Edward Mine Museum is 1½ mile from Camborne Station
National Grid Reference 6645 3890.
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Visit the museum, located in the old mill engine room. Find out how the mine developed and worked Watch the film of the plant working
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Learn something about the social history. Take the guided tour through the restored tin processing plant where items of machinery can be seen working. See some of the on-going restoration projects.
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The Mineral Tramways Great Flat Lode Trail passes through the site and the Mineral Tramways exhibition can be seen in the old calciner.
The Great Flat Lode area behind Carn Brea is one of the key areas that contributed to Cornwall's successful bid for its mining landscape to be recognised as a World Heritage Site. Visit the museum and then explore the local mining archaeology.
The site is operated by volunteers with support from Kerrier District Council
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Local Society web-sites that support K.E.M. are
Carn Brea Mining Society http://www.carnbreaminingsociety.co.uk
Trevithick Society http://www.trevithick-society.org.uk
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