Grenville, Wheal


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from 1845 to 1906

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot


Cornwall
Camborne
50.201466, -5.272264
SW 6658 3862
Private Land
153m
#8,317

Operating from 1820 to 1920, this mine primarily produced copper but also mined tin. Impressive structures such as the 90-inch engine house and 40-inch whim engine house still stand tall at Fortescues shaft. Another notable feature is the stamps engine house located to the south on the ridge called the New stamps. Eventually, it was worked in conjunction with Grenville Utd.

Publications (2)

  • Brown, Kenneth (1996); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 13-2 Win - Engine Houses in South-West England; 7 pages (123-129)
  • Palmer, Marilyn and Neaverson, Peter (1989); PDMHS (Peak District Mines Historical Society) 10-6 Win - Comparative Archaeology of Tin and Lead Dressing in Britain during the Nineteenth Century, The; 32 pages (316-347)

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