Calstock Consols

aka Calstock, Wheal

Lead and Copper Mine
Worked from 1856 to 1890s

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Calstock
50.50258, -4.2199
SX 4267 6933
Private Land
97m
#7,797

Worked as Wheal Calstock prior to 1850. Ceased working by 1868. Reworked in the 1880s as Calstock & Danescombe Consols and Danescombe Valley Mine. Calstock and Danescombe mine was prospected again in 1915 without further action and the site has now been restored by the landmark trust. Ref: Richardson P.H.G. (1991) Mines of Dartmoor & the Taymar Valley after 1913, Devon Books, Tiverton.

1856-1858 1859-1864 1875 1890s

Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages

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