The focus during the last month at Heartlands has been to conserve the mine buildings within the Robinsons Shaft complex. The Carpenters Shed (top picture) which will be restored and become the restaurant and cafe, has undergone works to protect the existing structure until further works begin later this year.
The winding house has also had protective works undertaken, with scaffolding being erected and a temporary roof built to ensure the winding gear inside the building is protected until major works begin.
The winding house and engine house, above, will become part of the exhibition space at Heartlands. The mine buildings are Grade II* listed and will be fully restored with the machinery they contain. The buildings will interpret Robinsons Shaft's status as a Gateway site to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site and will contain free to enter exhibitions which will tell the story of Cornish Mining and Miners. The exhibitions will focus on the people who contributed to mining history - miners themselves, engineers, inventors, builders, landowners and merchants, using interactive audio and visual techniques. Their content will be derived from oral histories of ex-miners and their families and the local community of Pool.
The winding house and engine house, above, will become part of the exhibition space at Heartlands. The mine buildings are Grade II* listed and will be fully restored with the machinery they contain. The buildings will interpret Robinsons Shaft's status as a Gateway site to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site and will contain free to enter exhibitions which will tell the story of Cornish Mining and Miners. The exhibitions will focus on the people who contributed to mining history - miners themselves, engineers, inventors, builders, landowners and merchants, using interactive audio and visual techniques. Their content will be derived from oral histories of ex-miners and their families and the local community of Pool.
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