King Edward Mine

Contact Person                                

For information, telephone 01209 614681

Opening Hours During Week

  Opening Season During Year

May-June

Sun, Wed, Thu, Sat

10:00-5:00

                    Open most Sundays 9:00-12:00
                              throughout the year

July

Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

10:00-5:00

August

Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

10:00-5:00

September

Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat

10:00-5:00

 October

Sun, Wed, Thu, Sat

10:00-5:00

 Museum registered?

TBC

 Applied for Accreditation?

NO

 Already Accredited?

NO

 Type of Museum

Specialist - MINING

 Types of Collection

Industrial Heritage, Geology, Local History, Machinery, Mining, Tools

 Facilities                                                                   

Toilets, Parking

 Description

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.  The Mineral Tramways Great Flat Lode Trail passes through the site and the Mineral Tramways exhibition can be seen in the old calciner.  Visit the museum and then explore the local mining archaeology.