East Pool Mine
East Pool Mine is a copper, arsenic, tungsten and tin mine. Its location is inside Pool and Illogan’s built-up area. On the official register, it is a scheduled monument.
Museum in Pool and Illogan
Inside Pool and Illogan
East Pool Mine is inside Pool and Illogan’s built-up area, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Pool and Illogan has 43 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
Warm weather in Pool and Illogan runs June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
East Pool Mine
It is looked after by the National Trust. Articles on it exist in 2 languages. Top of the 27 other places within 15 km is Carn Brea Castle, 1.6 km off.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Pool and Illogan
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/east-pool-mine
Practical information
- EntryA fee is charged
The way to East Pool Mine
Use the numbers to match each place near East Pool Mine with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Pool and Illogan’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from East Pool Mine
The 8 towns are led in size by Camborne, with 20,445 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Pool and Illogan
Redruth
Illogan
Tolvaddon
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where East Pool Mine is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool and Illogan | It’s in town | 8,588 | 13 |
| Redruth | 500 m east of it | 15,455 | 12 |
| Illogan | 700 m northwest of it | 1,096 | 11 |
| Tolvaddon | 1 km west of it | 1,107 | 12 |
| Camborne | 1.3 km southwest of it | 20,445 | 12 |
| Portreath | 2.9 km northwest of it | 1,218 | 10 |
| Four Lanes | 3.1 km southeast of it | 1,579 | 9 |
| Troon | 3.5 km south of it | 1,402 | 9 |
Beyond East Pool Mine
Our list has 27 more within 15 km, among them 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.
CastleCarn Brea Castle1.6 km away2MuseumMuseumCornish Mines and Engines100 m away3MuseumMuseum · National TrustMichell's Engine House400 m away4Theme parkTheme parkHeartlands (playground)1.3 km away5
Historic house · National TrustGodolphin Estate12 km away6
MuseumKing Edward Mine3.2 km away7
Heritage railwayHelston Railway12 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseScorrier House5.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about East Pool Mine
Where is East Pool Mine?
East Pool Mine is in Pool and Illogan, Cornwall, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is East Pool Mine?
Copper, arsenic, tungsten and tin mine in Carn Brea, Cornwall, England, UK.
Who runs East Pool Mine?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit East Pool Mine?
June to September are the warmest months in Pool and Illogan, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is East Pool Mine a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near East Pool Mine?
Within 15 km: Carn Brea Castle (1.6 km), Cornish Mines and Engines (100 m), Michell's Engine House (400 m) and Heartlands (playground) (1.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- East Pool Mine: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carn Brea Castle: Bengoeswild, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Godolphin Estate: waterborough, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- King Edward Mine: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helston Railway: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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