Miners and Mechanics Institute, St Agnes, Cornwall

Photograph taken 14 July 2002 © Historic England Archive/Mr Michael McCloy ref: 63872

Built in 1893 this is one of 4 institutes in Cornwall donated by J. Passmore Edwards. Institues such as this were often set up by well meaning Victorian benefactors. They provided working people with libraries and rooms for meetings and lectures.

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Cornwall St Agnes

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Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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The Corn Exchange in Doncaster was built in 1870 and combines Victorian classical architecture with a dome reminiscent of that on the Crystal Palace, built 20 years earlier for the Great Exhibition (1851). The Corn Exchange is now used as a market hall.

Miners and Mechanics Institute, St Agnes, Cornwall

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