| East Cornwall Mining History Association | |||
| Contact: | Secretary | Year formed: c1989 | |
| Email: | Membership: 30 to 35 | ||
| Website: | Not supplied | ||
| Facebook: | Not supplied | ||
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| Area of interest: | Social history and living conditions in 19th century mining community. | ||
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| Classes of membership: | Ordinary member £5 per annum | ||
| Publications: | Annual Newsletter | ||
| Archive collection: | By arrangement through the secretary. | ||
| Artefact collection: | By arrangement through the secretary. | ||
| Sites owned, leased, licensed or access controlled: |
The Association owns two miners' cottages and the East Kit Hill mine. Contact the secretary regarding access | ||
| Current projects: | Consolidation of the cottages and the mine structures as a wayside museum and a mine site with open access (neither project is completed yet). | ||
| Publicity: | Leaflet, newsletter, AGM and social events | ||
Above: The East Kit Hill Mine engine house occupies a prominent position and is the only surviving engine house on Kit Hill Right: The miners' cottages on Luckett Hill date from the late 1700s/early 1800s and offer two contrasting styles of building |
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Last updated: 07/11/2021 |
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