A tin-mine, apparently. Makes a change from the arsenic and coppermines all over the place. The engine-house lasted almost a hundred years after it closed in 1884, but was knocked over in the mid-70's, or so the sign says.

The sky really was that colour today, although it looks terribly improbable in the photo.
Edited 10/10/2015 to add two more photos... You might think, with two fences, why does it also need a sign saying 'Danger Deep Mineshaft' ? ( Read more... )

The sky really was that colour today, although it looks terribly improbable in the photo.
Edited 10/10/2015 to add two more photos... You might think, with two fences, why does it also need a sign saying 'Danger Deep Mineshaft' ? ( Read more... )