Tywarnhayle Mine


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from 1840s to 1907

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot

Jan 24th, 2025 by TomFerry


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Cornwall
St. Agnes
50.2800179, -5.2299209
SW 6998 4722
Private Land
78m
#9,248

Sometime with Nancekuke. West Wheal Kitty, previously called Wheal Rock, is distinct from Tywarnhayle Mine, the original site for stannite. West Wheal Kitty’s engine house sits prominently atop spoil heaps, overlooking Redruth Road. The preserved building stands on a small rocky outcrop. Nearby are ruins of other structures and chimneys. Mineral samples in the dumps mainly feature pyrite or chalcopyrite in quartz, with other minerals less common.

1840s -1854 1905-1907

Publications (1)

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