Killifreth


Tin Mine
Worked from 1859 to 1910s

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Killifreth
#8,431
Cornwall
Wheal Busy
50.255838, -5.177068
SW 7363 4437
Private Land
103m
2 Images

The engine house located at Hawke’s shaft features a tall chimney, making it a prominent landmark in the area. 1919 attempted reworking.

1859-1862 1864-1908 1912-1910s

Publications (11)

  • (1920); Killifreth - Share Certificate; 1 pages
  • (1923); Kilifreth Mine Letter; 1 pages
  • (1923); Killifreth notes for Intnl. Mining Exhb., London; 2 pages
  • Bawden, Ernest R.; Killifreth Mine, Cornwall; 8 pages
  • Collins, J.H. (1912); Observations of the West of England Mining Region; 753 pages
  • Dewey Henry & Dines, H.G. (1923); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol I - Tungsten & Manganes Ores; 93 pages
  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages
  • NMRS; British Mining 19 - Memoirs 1980-1982; p.55
  • NMRS; Memoirs 1968; p.10
  • NMRS; Newsletter Aug/1982; pp.4-5
  • Various (1920); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vols XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII - Fireclay; Arsenic & Antimony Ores; Refactory Materials, Lead & Zinc of Scotland, Rock-Salt and Brine (5 books); 777 pages
Killifreth1983 - Killifreth Mine, Scorrier, Redruth.