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club logo   Pendeen Community Heritage
(Geevor Tin Mine)
Contact for visits: Rhonda Judd. Year established: 1976
Address: Geevor Tin Mine Pendeen Community Heritage, (Museum) Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall TR197TR
Email: pch [at] geevor.com   
Website: https://geevor.com/ Show on museum map
Facebook: Not supplied  
Activities:
  Undx      Arch      ARes      Libr   
Area of interest: Tin mining in West Penwith until 1991.
Main geographical areas:
 DC 
Opening times: Sunday to Friday throughout the year from 9:00am onwards. Check with the museum for Christmas holiday closure dates.
Current admission details: Adults £7.50. Senior citizen £7.00. Child/Student £4.30. Students £4.30. Family £21.00 (two adults and three children) Ex-Geevor Staff and Pendeen CH members free. NAMHO organisation members 10% off.
Educational facilities: Educational package structured to visiting group requirements. Contact Bill Lakin.
Archive collection: Archives of Geevor Plc (1911 to 1991) available on request. Prior notice needed.
Artefact collection: Museum is open to all visitors.
Current projects: (i) Creation of a new museum to national standards, (ii) Complete restoration of site buildings. (iii) Increase visitor access underground.
Publicity: Leaflet available.
Location: Located at Pendeen, Cornwall at NGR SW 370 340.
How to get there: Take the A30 road to Penzance. At Penzance take the A3071 and after about 6 kilometres take the B3318 to Pendeen. Buses from Penzance stop at the site.

 
Left: Geevor miners at Wethered Shaft, 1920s.

Last updated: 20/07/2022

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