Polberro


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from ancient to 1895

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
St. Agnes
50.31879, -5.210491
SW 7155 5147
Open Access
99m
#8,828

The area comprises several mines, such as Seal Hole Mine, Wheal Kine, Trevaunance Mine, North Seal Hole Mine, Wheal Pye, Wheal Pell, Turnavore Mine, and smaller operations like Squiddler, Prosper, Park, East Trevaunance, and Dolgo. Additionally, some mines situated in the eastern section of the area, previously referred to as St Agnes Consols, were eventually incorporated into the Wheal Kitty group. Open cast and shaft.

ancient 1837-1839 1849-1895

Publications (3)

  • 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
  • Willies, Lynn (2001); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 14-6 Win - Review - Angerstein's Travel Diary, by Torsten and Peter Berg; 2 pages (42-43)

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