West Polgooth

aka Old Prosper, Wheal


Tin Mine

Worked from 1849 to 1850s

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
Sticker
50.314187, -4.8379
SW 9805 4988
Private Land
95m
#9,348


Including Prosper. Amalgamation: Treloweth, Commerce. A small tin mine located south of Sticker, with no visible remains on the surface. Originally established in 1849, the mine operated under the name Old Wheal Prosper in earlier years. In 1851, it yielded 1.5 tons of black tin.


Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages





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