Briggan, Wheal

aka Great Briggan Mine


Lead, Zinc, Copper, and Tin Mine

Worked from 1860 to 1866

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot

Nov 13th, 2024 by aricooperdavis


Cornwall
Redruth
50.2576027, -5.2077761
SW 7145 4466
Private Land
93m
1,767t
#7,748

Also called Great Briggan Mine, the sett lies just north of Great North Downs Mine. On the west it is separated from Little North Downs Mine by County Crosscourse and its eastern boundary is the stream that flows north westwards to join the Portreath stream north east of Illogan.

Publications (2)

  • (1920); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vols XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII - Fireclay; Arsenic & Antimony Ores; Refactory Materials, Lead & Zinc of Scotland, Rock-Salt and Brine (5 books); 777 pages
  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol1, The; 567 pages

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