Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Kit Hill
Height: 334m / 1096ft • Prominence: 171m / 561ft • Summit : ground at base of chimney • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
L2024_5092 Kit Hill Mine
The well known ornamental stack which crowns the summit of Kit Hill was built in 1858 for the Kit Hill Great Consols/ Kit Hill United mining complex. The chimney stack is a well known landmark in south East Cornwall. It stands on one bastion of a pentagonal earthwork which is thought to have been an 18th century folly. The chimney served a steam engine, located in an adjacent engine house, that pumped water and lifted ore from the deep mine workings. For many years various antennae have been attached to the stack today mainly serving mobile phone providers. A small building at the base housing the switch gear. Click here for more photographs of Kit Hill Mine: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Kit-Hill-Mine-Cornwall" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co...
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
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L2024_5093 Kit Hill Mine
The well known ornamental stack which crowns the summit of Kit Hill was built in 1858 for the Kit Hill Great Consols/ Kit Hill United mining complex. The chimney stack is a well known landmark in south East Cornwall. It stands on one bastion of a pentagonal earthwork which is thought to have been an 18th century folly. The chimney served a steam engine, located in an adjacent engine house, that pumped water and lifted ore from the deep mine workings. For many years various antennae have been attached to the stack today mainly serving mobile phone providers. A small building at the base housing the switch gear. Click here for more photographs of Kit Hill Mine: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Kit-Hill-Mine-Cornwall" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co...
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
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L2024_5099 South Kit Hill / Cornwall Great Consols Mine
The Grade II listed stack of the South Kit Hill Mine multipurpose stamps and pumping engine. The foundations of the engine house demolished in the 1980s can be seen beyoned the stack. For more photographs of South Kit Hill Mine please click here: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/South-Kit-Hill-Mine" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co... South Kit Hill Mine, opened in 1856, reached a maximum depth of over 100m. Around the stack (grade II listed) are the remains of the engine house, with its flywheel slots and six circular 'buddles' where crushed rock was stirred to separate heavy tin ore from waste 'tailings'. The mine closed in 1874 before reopening in 1879 as Cornwall Great Consols until closure in 1883. The engine house was home to a 32" rotative engine with twin fly wheels. Unfortunately due to the poor condition of the building it was reduced to its foundations in 1980 by the Duch of Cornwall. The engine was multipurpose driving 12 heads of stamps which were increased to 24 and then 36. Flat rods connected the engine to the pump in Engine Shaft just to the north.
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
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L2024_5114 South Kit Hill / Cornwall Great Consols
The Grade II listed stack of the South Kit Hill Mine with the foundations of the multipurpose stamps and pumping engine house, demloshed circa 1980, on the right. A flat rod system connected the engine with the engine hsaft which is located in the overgrowth to the left. Click here for more photographs of South Kit Hill Mine: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/South-Kit-Hill-Mine" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co...
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
L2024_5092 Kit Hill Mine
The well known ornamental stack which crowns the summit of Kit Hill was built in 1858 for the Kit Hill Great Consols/ Kit Hill United mining complex. The chimney stack is a well known landmark in south East Cornwall. It stands on one bastion of a pentagonal earthwork which is thought to have been an 18th century folly. The chimney served a steam engine, located in an adjacent engine house, that pumped water and lifted ore from the deep mine workings. For many years various antennae have been attached to the stack today mainly serving mobile phone providers. A small building at the base housing the switch gear. Click here for more photographs of Kit Hill Mine: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Kit-Hill-Mine-Cornwall" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co...
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
2024 abandonedmine cornishenginespreservationsociety cornishmining cornishminingworldheritagesite cornwallandwestdevonmininglandscape industrialarchaeology industrialheritage industrialhistory johnhluxtonphotography kithillmine kithillconsols kithillunitedmines leica leicam leicame240 miningheritage disusedmine metalmine mine wwwjhluxtoncom ©johnhluxton callington england unitedkingdom 54292845201
L2024_5093 Kit Hill Mine
The well known ornamental stack which crowns the summit of Kit Hill was built in 1858 for the Kit Hill Great Consols/ Kit Hill United mining complex. The chimney stack is a well known landmark in south East Cornwall. It stands on one bastion of a pentagonal earthwork which is thought to have been an 18th century folly. The chimney served a steam engine, located in an adjacent engine house, that pumped water and lifted ore from the deep mine workings. For many years various antennae have been attached to the stack today mainly serving mobile phone providers. A small building at the base housing the switch gear. Click here for more photographs of Kit Hill Mine: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/Kit-Hill-Mine-Cornwall" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co...
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
2024 abandonedmine cornishenginespreservationsociety cornishmining cornishminingworldheritagesite cornwallandwestdevonmininglandscape industrialarchaeology industrialheritage industrialhistory johnhluxtonphotography kithillmine kithillconsols kithillunitedmines leica leicam leicame240 miningheritage disusedmine metalmine mine wwwjhluxtoncom ©johnhluxton callington england unitedkingdom 54291953727
L2024_5099 South Kit Hill / Cornwall Great Consols Mine
The Grade II listed stack of the South Kit Hill Mine multipurpose stamps and pumping engine. The foundations of the engine house demolished in the 1980s can be seen beyoned the stack. For more photographs of South Kit Hill Mine please click here: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/South-Kit-Hill-Mine" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co... South Kit Hill Mine, opened in 1856, reached a maximum depth of over 100m. Around the stack (grade II listed) are the remains of the engine house, with its flywheel slots and six circular 'buddles' where crushed rock was stirred to separate heavy tin ore from waste 'tailings'. The mine closed in 1874 before reopening in 1879 as Cornwall Great Consols until closure in 1883. The engine house was home to a 32" rotative engine with twin fly wheels. Unfortunately due to the poor condition of the building it was reduced to its foundations in 1980 by the Duch of Cornwall. The engine was multipurpose driving 12 heads of stamps which were increased to 24 and then 36. Flat rods connected the engine to the pump in Engine Shaft just to the north.
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
2024 abandonedmine callington cornishenginespreservationsociety cornishmining cornishminingworldheritagesite cornwall cornwallandwestdevonmininglandscape industrialarchaeology industrialheritage industrialhistory johnhluxtonphotography kithillunitedminesinclkithillgreatconsols leica leicam leicame240 miningheritage southkithillminecornwallgreatconsols stokeclimsland disusedmine metalmine mine wwwjhluxtoncom ©johnhluxton england unitedkingdom 54293243745
L2024_5114 South Kit Hill / Cornwall Great Consols
The Grade II listed stack of the South Kit Hill Mine with the foundations of the multipurpose stamps and pumping engine house, demloshed circa 1980, on the right. A flat rod system connected the engine with the engine hsaft which is located in the overgrowth to the left. Click here for more photographs of South Kit Hill Mine: www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Cornwall/South-Kit-Hill-Mine" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.jhluxton.com/Industrial-Archaeology/Mines-of-Devon-Co...
17-Sep-24 • www.jhluxton.com - John H. Luxton Photography • flickr
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Soft sunrise at Kit Hill Mine
A calm and slightly misty early morning - Drone image
06-Sep-23 • Howard Pratt • flickr
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Horizons
Looking north east from Kitt Hill taking in the village of Stoke Climsland and the distant hills of Dartmoor. Covering 400 acres, Kit Hill is the most dominant landscape feature in East Cornwall. Located between Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, this wild, rugged granite hilltop is famous for its fine views. Given to Cornwall Council on behalf of the people of Cornwall in 1985 to celebrate the birth of Prince William, it has always been an important site and has been shaped by over 5,000 years of human activity. From its use by early people for agriculture and religious purposes to the more recent exploitation of its stones and minerals. The Hill is also home to a wide range of flora and fauna, much of which depends on its heathland habitats.
26-Aug-22 • suerowlands2013 • flickr
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Looking Towards Autumn
Given to Cornwall Council on behalf of the people of Cornwall in 1985 to celebrate the birth of Prince William, Kitt Hill has always been an important site and has been shaped by over 5,000 years of human activity. From its use by early people for agriculture and religious purposes to the more recent exploitation of its stones and minerals. Many mining relics, including mine shafts, still remain. The Hill is also home to a wide range of flora and fauna, much of which depends on its heathland habitats.
25-Aug-22 • suerowlands2013 • flickr
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Videos
Join me on an unforgettable EV roadtrip to Kit Hill in Cornwall, where the scenic routes and stunning landscapes will leave you ...
Using the DJI Mini 3 pro drone.
My 2nd video made with DJI Mini 3 Pro and DJI's Fly App.
Today I took a drive over to callington, parked the car at the base of kit Hill and took a jant up the incline to an old stomping ground ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.