Blue Hills Tin Streams, Mining museum in St Agnes, Cornwall, Great Britain.
The Blue Hills Tin Streams demonstrates the complete process of tin extraction, from collecting ore along the North Cornish coastline to producing finished metal products.
The site began its modern tin production in the 1960s when Colin Wills first extracted tin concentrates from Trevellas Porth before moving operations to the current location in 1974.
The Wills family maintains traditional Cornish mining methods under special license from the Duchy of Cornwall, processing tin ore through water-powered machinery and hand-crafted techniques.
Located at Wheal Kitty, TR5 0YW, the museum offers guided tours from May to October, showing visitors the transformation of raw ore into refined metal and finished products.
The site collects tin from areas where ocean waves naturally clean the ore, making it one of the few places where alluvial mining continues without environmental disruption.
Location: St Agnes
Website: https://cornishtin.com
GPS coordinates: 50.32007,-5.19231
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:34
Cornwall features remote coves, historic manors, and ancient stone circles. These locations showcase the region's history, culture, and landscape. Visitors find medieval castles, lighthouses, underground caves, and fishing villages. The coast presents cliffs, beaches, and geological formations.
St Agnes Mining District
2.3 km
St Agnes Hotel
1.2 km
Trevellas Porth
482 m
Rosemundy Hotel
1.4 km
Church of St Agnes
1.2 km
Rose in Vale Country House Hotel
2 km
Chapel Of Ease Including Gate Piers And Gates At Road Entrance In Front
1.6 km
Saint Agnes Museum
1.6 km
The Railway Inn
1.4 km
Miners Arms Inn
1.9 km
Stippy-Stappy Including Front Garden Walls
1.1 km
Turnavore
1.1 km
St Agnes Library
1.5 km
Lychgate
1.4 km
The Driftwood Spars
739 m
Prospect House Including Front Garden Walls
1.1 km
Chimney At Approximately 30 Metres South South West Of Wheal Kitty Engine House
519 m
Gate Piers And Flanking Walls At Road Entrance South West Of Vicarage
1.1 km
Blue Hills Engine House (At Sw728517)
117 m
Chimney At Sw717515
1.1 km
Wheal Kitty Engine House (Sara's Shaft) At Sw724512
463 m
Milestone Approx 12M West Of Dales Yard
1.5 km
No 2, Including Front Garden Walls And Gate-Piers
1.5 km
Chimney At Sw727518
319 m
Guide Post At Sw713499
2.2 km
Milestone, Blue Hills, N side of Trevellas Coombe
255 m
Milestone, N of filling station, before St Agnes Leisure Centre
2 km
Milestone, Higher Golla
2.6 kmReviews
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