West Andrew, Wheal

aka North Alfred C, Wheal or St. Andrew, Wheal


Copper Mine

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Gwithian
50.213714, -5.372361
SW 5950 4030
Private Land
72m
#9,308

Operational from 1836 to 1861, this mine yielded a total of 1,673 tons of copper. Today, several sizable burrows are still visible at the summit of Prosper Hill, near Gwithian.

Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages

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