Part of Wheal Cunning United. Situated approximately 600 meters southwest of St. Just on the southern slopes of the scenic Cot Valley, Boswedden Mine is bordered to the west by the coast and Wheal Call, with the stream in the valley floor marking its boundary with Wheal Castle, its closest neighbor located 100 meters to the west. The mine, which primarily extracted tin and copper, struggled to achieve profitability despite employing around 150 workers at its peak. Established through the merger of Wheal Call, Great Weeth, and Wheal Castle in 1782, it was formally named ‘Boswedden and Wheal Castle’ in 1836. Later, in 1872, this group was incorporated into a larger entity known as Wheal Cunning United, which also included Boscean and Wheal Cunning. The main shafts of Boswedden Mine included Wheal Call Engine, Diagonal, and Praze Shafts.

1837-1841 1853-1872