A silver-lead mine, its workings sprawl across much of the floor and slopes of the Umber valley in the heart of the village. The main operations are situated on the northeast side of the valley, east of the church. Believed to have ancient origins, possibly dating back to the 13th century, the mine was reworked in 1528 under Hochstetter. It may have been the site of Fayes Mine from 1587 to 1594, with an attempted reopening in 1646-1648, although the old workings were not adequately drained. Intermittent reworking attempts occurred throughout the 18th century. The mine was reopened in 1813 but ceased operations after four years. Deep mining took place from 1835 to 1848. In 1876, the section around Harris’s Shaft (58874654) was reopened by the Combmartin Mining Co. and operated until 1880. The remaining structures include the foundations of a Cornish beam engine house with a distant chimney at William’s Shaft, an angle/balance bob pit, buttressed walls holding spoil, a blacksmith’s shop, and a dwelling based on an account house.