Description
Later part of Geevor. This mining area comprised 27 shafts spread across 20 different lodes, including notable ones like the Boxer, Bridgework, and Lawry lodes. Treweek’s shaft, which was sunk on Peath lode, saw a revival around 1965 as part of Geevor Mine’s ongoing operations, remaining operational until Geevor’s eventual closure. Today, remnants such as dumps can still be found in the area between the two roads branching off from the B3306 road.
History
1770s.. 1827-1840 1842-1875
External Links
Publications (6)
Anon; Boscaswell Area Map; 1 pages
Joseph, Peter; NMRS (2006); British Mining 79 - Cape Cornwall Mine; ISBN 0901450 60 X; pp.15.
NMRS; British Mining 41 - Memoirs 1990; pp.7.
NMRS; British Mining 73 - Memoirs 2003; pp.144.
NMRS; British Mining 75 - Memoirs 2004; pp.14.
NMRS; Newsletter May/1986; pp.5.
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Sites within 2km (47)
Fen, Wheal - 210m
Penn, Wheal - 456m
Geevor, Wheal - 541m
Carne, Wheal - 642m
Wethered's Shaft - 652m
North Boscawell - 692m
North Levant - 698m
Down, Wheal - 716m
Stennack, Wheal - 763m
Victory Shaft - 767m
Zendra, Wheal - 770m
Maitland, Wheal - 782m
Powle, Wheal - 787m
Geevor Tin Mine Museum - 789m
Geevor Mines Ltd. - 797m
London, Wheal - 810m
Widden, Wheal - 815m
New Mexico Shaft - 902m
East Boscaswell - 926m
East Levant - 926m
Bennets, Wheal - 951m
Bal, Wheal - 991m
Guare, Wheal - 993m
Mexico, Wheal - 1,014m
Reeth, Wheal - 1,029m
Pitcher, Wheal - 1,052m
Caroline, Wheal - 1,053m
Boscaswell Cliff - 1,110m
Bal Goth, Wheal - 1,114m
Cruat, Wheal - 1,125m
Trudgen, Wheal - 1,273m
Guide Shaft - 1,353m
Spearne Consols - 1,384m
Levant - 1,395m
Pendeen Consols - 1,403m
Levant, Compressor House - 1,446m
Levant, Main Engine House - 1,463m
Levant Engine Shaft - 1,475m
Levant Visitor Centre - 1,485m
Carnyorth - 1,493m
Spearne Moor Mine - 1,690m
Carn Whim Shaft - 1,732m
Nineveh - 1,735m
Unity, Wheal - 1,820m
Tolvan, Wheal - 1,920m
Chase - 1,988m
Hen, Wheal - 1,996m