Wheal Coates

Wheal Coates
Towanroath Shaft
Pumping Engine House
Location
Wheal Coates is located in Cornwall
Wheal Coates
Wheal Coates
Location in Cornwall
LocationSt Agnes
CountyCornwall
CountryEngland
Coordinates50°18′14″N 5°13′55″W / 50.304°N 5.232°W / 50.304; -5.232
Production
ProductsTin
History
Opened1802
Closed1889 (reworked 1911–1913)

Wheal Coates is a former tin mine situated on the north coast of Cornwall, UK, on the cliff tops between Porthtowan and St Agnes. It is preserved and maintained by the National Trust.[1][2]

  1. ^ "St Agnes and Chapel Porth - Visitor information". National Trust. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference cornwall was invoked but never defined (see the help page).