Nelson, Wheal


Copper Mine

Worked from 1798 to 1863

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Camborne
50.197484, -5.30801
SW 6401 3829
Private Land
74m
#8,612

See also: Pendarves and St. Aubyn Consols.Ooperated by exploiting a northeast-trending lode from a collection of shafts situated west to northwest of Vellyn Saundry. These shafts are now mostly hidden from view. Later on, Wheal Nelson became part of the Pendarves United Mines.

In 1863, Wheal Nelson produced a total of 6 tons of copper ore.

1798..1817 1855-1857 1859-1863

Publications (1)

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

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