Poldark Mine

Helston, Cornwall · United Kingdom · Mine

Ghosts haunt the chilly depths of the Poldark mine, led by a malevolent miner.

Poldark Mine in Trenear, Helston (TR13 0ES) is a historic tin mine whose chilly depths are haunted by several ghosts. One of them is a malevolent miner who is, to put it mildly, unwelcoming towards visitors. The mine was worked during the eighteenth century and has been preserved as a museum. Source: Haunted Places in Britain (PDF compilation).

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Where is Poldark Mine located?

Poldark Mine is in Helston, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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