Rospeath


Copper Mine

Worked from 1832 to c1843

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Crowlas
50.142477, -5.469535
SW 5220 3270
Private Land
27m
#8,950

With Wheal Nancy. A copper mine, exploited the eastern extensions of North Lode and Middle Lode from Wheal Bolton. These lodes, situated approximately 130 yards apart within the mining area, trend east-southeast and east-northeast, respectively, before converging eastward between Rospeath Mine and West Wheal Fortune. Traces of abandoned shafts, covered by vegetation, and discarded material can still be found in the wooded area between Rospeath Farm and the railway line. Rospeath Mine operated concurrently with Wheal Bolton and West Wheal Fortune for some time, with Wheal Nancy later becoming part of the mining operation. Unfortunately, there are no available records regarding the mine’s output.

1832-1839 ..1843..

Publications (2)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages
  • Joseph Yelloly Watson (1843); Compendium of British Mining, with Statistical Notices… & Glossary; 97 pages

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