Just to add a piece of history to the buildings shown above. In the late 17th century gunpowder was first introduced into Cornish mines. It was very expensive and at the beginning of the 19th century Cornish industrialists decided to make gunpowder themselves. The first powder mill was established in Cosawes Valley, Ponsanooth. And by the middle of the century there were several powder mills in operation.
With the advantages came the not inconsiderable disadvantage. The methods used to introduce the flame to the powder were primitive and loss of life and maiming of men and boys was an almost daily occurrence.
Along came William Bickford. He moved from Liskeard to Tuckingmill where he ran a leather business. He was appalled by the death and injuries suffered by miners and vowed to do something about it. By chance one he was visiting a man called Bray who operated a rope-making works at Tolvaddon. Whilst watching Bray walking backwards spinning some yarn Bickford had the brainwave of pouring gunpowder from a funnel into the centre of the rope as it was spun. He then, with one or two others set about producing the safety fuse that worked. They perfected the design and it was patented in 1831 and soon became the standard mining fuse in every mining field in the world.
All this in Tuckingmill village of all places so I think it is fair to say that that piece of building holds a unique place in Cornish, or for that matter, world mining history.
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.