LATEST NEWS - We’re told that the structure will be demolished within days despite our having submitted a business plan for its preservation.

The reason why this is happening, we’re told by the agent, is to satisfy a requirement of the Coal Authority for unobstructed access to the shaft under the head frame.

However, we have approached the Coal Authority directly and obtained (15 November) a joint statement from them and the Environment Agency that makes plain that:

"we are at such an early stage in the feasibility study that we would not want this technical perspective to override any archaeological or cultural considerations relating to the fate of the heritage at Grove Rake Mine. There may be other technically feasible ways of obtaining access to the mine water that will allow us to investigate if pumping from the shaft is a viable way to capture and treat the mine water and clean up the longstanding pollution of Rookhope Burn."

We’re now asking for a stay of execution and an urgent meeting with the landowner’s agent to discuss the implications of the new statement.

Looks like they are going to do what they want to do anyway. How Cornwall Council of them!

I wonder if the headstocks are still there?