North Trelawny


Lead and Silver Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
St. Ive
50.466334, -4.400974
SX 2970 6570
Private Land
108m
#8,711


Later part of Ludcott and Wrey United. Operated to a depth of 88 fathoms below adit level, beginning around 1850 and focusing on exploiting the Coryton and Quarry lodes. The Quarry lode intersected with the Corydon shaft at a depth of 58 fathoms but wasn’t extensively developed. Subsequently, attention shifted to the Wheal Ludcott lode, where a lucrative vein of ore was discovered near the boundary. However, after sinking Maygors shaft to the 88 fathom level, no significant ore deposits were found to extend southward into North Trelawny from Ludcott. Around 1862, the mine merged with Ludcott & Wrey. Recorded production figures are available only for the years 1852 and 1862, indicating the extraction of 337 tons of lead ore and 3754 ounces of silver from lead ore.






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