Great Work Mine
Great Work Mine started as Godolphin Bal - a tin mine on land leased from the Godolphin estate. By 1584, the mine employed 3,000 people. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the mine expanded to annex those nearby, forming a large complex with at least 15 shafts - hence the name. There were originally 3 engine houses for the mine. The surviving one was used for pumping water from 1000 feet below the surface up to the deep adit at 180 feet below the surface. The other two - for winding (hauling material from the mine) and stamping (crushing ore) - were demolished.
On walks
- Godolphin to Tregonning (4.8 mile walk)
Get the iWalkCornwall app
Download the app and use it to explore the walks and to purchase a guided route.
The app will direct you to the start of the walk via satnav.
The app guides you around the walk using GPS, removing any worries about getting lost.
The walk route is described with detailed, regularly-updated, hand-written directions.
Each time there is a new direction to follow, the app will beep to remind you, and will warn you if you go off-route.
A map shows the route, where you are at all times and even which way you are facing.
Each walk is packed with information about the history and nature along the route, from over a decade of research than spans more than 3,000 topics.
Once a walk is downloaded, the app doesn't need a phone or wifi signal during the walk.
The app counts down distance to the next direction and estimates time remaining based on your personal walking speed.
We keep the directions continually updated for changes to the paths/landmarks - the price for a walk includes ongoing free updates.
