Description
Formerly South Crinnis.
A copper mine, now entirely covered by construction, operated from 1840 to 1866. During this period, it yielded significant quantities of various minerals, including 16,575 tons of copper ore with a 7% copper content, 483 tons of pyrite, 234 tons of sphalerite, and 1 ton of lead ore with a 75% lead content.
External Links
Publications (2)
Collins, J.H. (1912); Observations of the West of England Mining Region; 753 pages Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages
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Sites within 2km (63)
West Crinnis - 255m Great Crinnis Consols - 263m Engine Shaft - 337m Engine Shaft - 338m Crinnis and Carlyon - 354m Regent, Wheal - 354m Engine Shaft - 376m Carlyon - 519m South Cuddra - 600m Cuddra - 630m Crinnis - 906m Stratford's Shaft - 950m New Boscundle - 970m Boscundle - 984m Bucklers - 1,019m Par Valley Mine - 1,072m West Eliza Consols - 1,074m Charlestown United and Cuddra Consolidated Mines - 1,087m Adit Shaft - 1,090m Nash's Shaft - 1,113m Vivian's Shaft - 1,127m Dunn's Shaft - 1,153m Counting House Shaft - 1,172m Eddy's Shaft - 1,176m Adit Shaft - 1,181m Eliza Consols, Wheal - 1,182m Matthew's Engine Shaft - 1,186m Bosundall - 1,190m Matthew's Whim Shaft - 1,194m Avery's Shaft - 1,198m Thomas's Shaft - 1,198m Grove Shaft - 1,201m Horse Whim Shaft - 1,227m Taylor's Shaft - 1,230m Phoenix Shaft - 1,246m Derrick Shaft - 1,248m Footway Shaft - 1,266m Footway Shaft - 1,333m Northey's Shaft - 1,355m Luke's Shaft - 1,362m Barker's Flatrod Shaft - 1,368m Barrett's New Engine Shaft - 1,407m Polmear, Wheal - 1,441m Powder House Shaft - 1,451m New Pembroke - 1,462m New Eliza Ltd., Wheal - 1,487m Job's Shaft - 1,507m South Polmear - 1,564m Preserves Mine - 1,600m West Par - 1,633m Lobb's Shaft - 1,659m Boscoppa - 1,705m Blue Gate - 1,767m Smithe's Shaft - 1,773m Carvath United - 1,779m Fatwork - 1,814m Gardiner's Shaft - 1,831m Sump Whim Shaft - 1,846m Gewan's Eastern Shaft - 1,850m East Crinnis - 1,889m Gewan's Shaft - 1,921m South Par Mine - 1,943m James's Shaft - 1,946m
