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shaft. Considering the considerable number of<br />

collapsing engine houses and open mine shafts on<br />

the Kenidjack property (most of which had long been<br />

used for rubbish disposal), the partnership proposed<br />

as a second stage a substantial bid (£148,750) for<br />

land reclamation funding to English Partnerships, to<br />

undertake safety and amenity works on the Wheal<br />

Owles site and neighbouring area. The National Trust<br />

supported this bid with an application to the Heritage<br />

Lottery for match funding toward the Count House<br />

and restaurant restoration and undergrounding of 1.5<br />

km of overhead electricity and telephone lines.<br />

In 1996 10 open mine shafts and 1 gunnis were<br />

protected adjacent to public access on Ballowall and<br />

Carn Gloose properties.<br />

The same year saw the commencement of the<br />

restoration of Botallack Mine Count House, restoring<br />

bay windows, chimneys, replacing the scantle slate<br />

roof and shaft protection at a cost of £100,000.<br />

This work was followed by the restoration to the<br />

Counthouse restaurant, development of information<br />

centre and addition of Geo Thermal underfloor<br />

heating.<br />

1997 to 1998 saw a variety of works completed<br />

including the collaring of 15 shafts and 1 gunnis<br />

at Ballowal and Letcha; consolidation and safety<br />

works to 15 shafts at Kenidjack and Cape Cornwall;<br />

stabilisation and pointing of Bellan Mill, Cot<br />

Valley<br />

St Just Coast Project Phase 3:<br />

1999 - 2002<br />

In 1999 the National Trust acquired land surrounding<br />

Levant Engine House and a further application was<br />

submitted to funding bodies. The scope of the project<br />

included the treatment of 13 shafts on Watchcroft,<br />

Morvah and consolidation to the Levant pumping<br />

engine house, compressor house, Man engine house<br />

chimney, electric winder house, temporary winder<br />

house, Higher Bal engine house, Man engine shaft,<br />

Boscregan shaft, guide shaft ( Higher Bal ), Levant<br />

powder house and the Levant Counthouse.<br />

As this part of the project neared completion, the<br />

consolidation of Wheal Drea Engine House, Wheal<br />

Drea miner’s dry and farm buildings at the Kenidjack<br />

Hamlet was begun as well as the consolidation of<br />

the Cargodna Winding Engine House and Wheal<br />

Owles Engine House.<br />

St Just Coast Project Phase 4:<br />

2003 - 2006<br />

This phase of the project was known as the St Just<br />

Regeneration Project, being a three year package<br />

of works funded primarily by Objective One, with<br />

further contributions from the South West Regional<br />

Development Agency, Cornwall County Council,<br />

English Heritage, The National Trust, Cornwall<br />

Wildlife Trust and others. The project was aimed at<br />

regenerating the St Just District through settlement<br />

enhancements (in St Just and Pendeen), and the<br />

rehabilitation of significant parts of the surrounding<br />

mining landscape (the ‘Heritage Works’). The<br />

planned consolidation of many of its famous<br />

industrial heritage sites formed the key to ensuring<br />

the District’s sustainable economic future.<br />

Over seventy industrial and other sites were included<br />

in the project, all but one being owned by the National<br />

Trust. Among these were the Arsenic Works at<br />

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