Description
Cornwall and Devon. These now stand as silent monuments to the mining history for which the two counties were once justly famous. This book introduces these remarkable engine houses by providing an illustrated guide to those in East Cornwall and Devon using contemporary and archival photographs supplemented with brief descriptions of the engines the buildings once contained, simple interpretations of some of their key features, and short histories of the mines of which they were part. It is not an exhaustive treatment,
216 pages hardback.
