Hill by pat40

Photography • Landscape • posted on Oct 23, 2015

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Description

The mine is known to have been working from the mid-eighteenth century. In its time Giew has been known as Gew, Reeth Consols, Trink and St. Ives Consols. The remaining buildings centered around Frank's Shaft are only the easternmost of a number of shafts all working the area. The engine house dates from 1874 as can be seen above the arched window. This was part of the re-working of Giew Mine started in 1869 by Thomas Treweeke. Other shafts, running from east to west include Blackburn's, Robinsons Engine, Martins, Ladock Shaft and Giew Engine Shaft where it joined Billia Consols Mine. It produced tin up until 1922 along with the neighbouring Georgia Consols at SW487363. we tried to climb the Trink Hill up behind this old MIne, but only managed approx 100yds as it was so overgrown with bracken / Gorse, just couldn't go on not knowing where you would put your feet.