Rose and Chiverton

aka Rose Chiverton, Wheal


Lead and Silver Mine

Worked from C1870

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot

Nov 15th, 2024 by aricooperdavis



Cornwall
Newquay
50.4085274, -5.095921
SW 8012 6110
Private Land
16m
41t
#8,931


A small lead mine, working a NE-trending lode on the north shore of the Gannel. The lode was accessed from an adit at beach level. This area is now completely built over. Not to be confused with Rose and Chiverton Mine, which was a name given to a late working of East Wheal Rose.



Dines:

On the north bank of the Gannel, half a mile S.W. of Newquay (6-in. Corn. 39 N.E.), this mine has an adit commencing on the shore, 120 yds. S.E. of Trethellan, driven as a crosscut 40 fms. N.W. to a lode coursing E. 28° N. A record under the name Rose and Chiverton gives 40 tons of 75 per cent lead ore and 30 oz. of silver in 1870.



Publications (1)

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





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