The mine site is now marked by large buildings, particularly where shaking tables and buddles are situated. It’s recommended for those interested in exploring historic Cornish mines.
Shafts included:
Miner’s Shaft
Lyle’s Shaft
New Shaft
Grace’s Shaft
Flat Rod Shaft
Western Shaft
North Shaft
North Wheal Basset was merged with Wheal Basset in 1879, taking the latter’s name. Legend has it that North Wheal Basset was discovered after an old woman claimed to have seen a mysterious light known as a Jack o’Lantern. Miners investigated and found valuable copper ores. The woman was rewarded with a monthly payment, a yearly dress, and a shaft named after her.
Dewey, Henry (1923); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XXVII - Copper Ores of Devon and Cornwall; 92 pages
Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages
Palmer, M. & Neaverson, P.; NMRS (1987); British Mining 32 - Basset Mines, The; ISBN 0901450 31 6; pp.passim.
Palmer, Marilyn and Neaverson, Peter (1989); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 10-6 Win - Comparative Archaeology of Tin and Lead Dressing in Britain during the Nineteenth Century, The; 32 pages (316-347)
