North Basset, Wheal
Copper and Tin Mine
Worked from 1844 to 1872
Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot
Cornwall | |
Illogan | |
50.21469, -5.243448 | |
SW 6870 4000 | |
Private Land | |
167m | |
#8,669 |
North Wheal Basset was merged with Wheal Basset early on, 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. 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.
External Links
Publications (3)
- (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, 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)
Lyle's Shaft - 108m
Grace's Shaft - 158m
West Basset Stamps - 219m
New Shaft - 281m
Richard's Shaft - 281m
Steven's Shaft - 300m
Mitchell's Shaft - 312m
Roberts Shaft - 312m
Carnkye - 316m
Marriott's Shaft - 353m
Doctor's Shaft - 359m
Flatrod Shaft - 366m
Theager's Shaft - 376m
Tinner, Wheal - 398m
Miners' Shaft - 433m
Dennis Shaft - 438m
Samson's Shaft - 438m
Carnkie Shaft - 459m
William's Shaft - 518m
Old Sump Shaft - 528m
Thomas Shaft - 634m
Pryor's Shaft - 640m
Rock, Wheal - 654m
Richard's Shaft - 664m
New Shaft - 702m
Seleggan Smelting Works - 724m
Copper Hill - 726m
Engine Shaft - 728m
Penventon Adit - 734m
Drainage Adit - 743m
Broad's Shaft - 747m
East Basset, Wheal - 749m
North Frances, Wheal - 762m
North Frances, Wheal - 762m
Old Skip Shaft - 768m
Boundary Shaft - 787m
West Basset, Wheal - 804m
New Shaft - 831m
Eastern Adit - 845m
South Basset, Wheal - 869m
Eastern Shaft - 887m
Marriott's Shaft - 910m
North Buller - 1,002m
Old Metal Work - 1,019m
Percy's Shaft - 1,021m
King's Shaft - 1,023m
Filtrick - 1,055m
South Frances, Wheal - 1,094m
Pascoe's Shaft - 1,102m
Hind's Engine Shaft - 1,108m
Uny, Wheal - 1,138m
Drainage Adit - 1,155m
Copper Hill - 1,157m
Incline Shaft - 1,158m
New Shaft - 1,202m
Granville Shaft - 1,209m
Monument Shaft - 1,210m
Druid's Engine Shaft - 1,215m
Druid, Wheal - 1,237m
Engine Shaft - 1,269m
Gooding's Shaft - 1,275m
King's Shaft - 1,338m
Paul's Shaft - 1,377m
Grillis - 1,388m
Sykes' Shaft - 1,394m
Barker's Shaft - 1,406m
Buller and Basset United - 1,436m
Fortesque's Shaft - 1,470m
Carn Brea Engine Shaft - 1,513m
Buller, Wheal - 1,535m
Tregajorran Mine - 1,559m
North Shaft - 1,567m
Barncoose Mine - 1,583m
Miners' Shaft - 1,587m
Davies Shaft - 1,603m
Engine Shaft - 1,607m
Illogan Mine - 1,634m
Clijah - 1,651m
Engine Shaft - 1,658m
Wentworth, Wheal - 1,671m
Charmer - 1,678m
Fanny Shaft - 1,685m
Carmarthen - 1,687m
East Uny, Wheal - 1,694m
Perseverance - 1,695m
West Penstruthal - 1,695m
Carnarthen Consols - 1,715m
Fanny, Wheal - 1,716m
Western Shaft - 1,717m
East Carn Brea - 1,718m
West Frances, Wheal - 1,722m
Highburrow East Shaft - 1,722m
Paul, Wheal - 1,725m
Union Mine Co, Wheal - 1,729m
West Carvannel - 1,749m
Hardy - 1,750m
Bucketts, Wheal - 1,803m
Highburrow Shaft - 1,804m
Smith's Shaft - 1,806m
Captain - 1,815m
South Shaft - 1,828m
Blight's Shaft - 1,851m
Simcock's Shaft - 1,876m
Martin's East Shaft - 1,877m
New Shaft - 1,894m
Tolskithy - 1,895m
Captain, Wheal - 1,896m
Trewirgie Downs - 1,898m
Breeches, Wheal - 1,901m
Winston Shaft - 1,902m
Caravan Shaft - 1,907m
Tehidy, Wheal - 1,940m
Trefusis, Wheal - 1,964m
Fortune, Wheal - 1,969m
Sump Shaft - 1,969m
Middle Shaft - 1,971m