Engine Shaft


Gold, Silver, Iron, Arsenic, and Tin Mine

Aug 1st, 2025 from Dines by aricooperdavis



Cornwall
Threemilestone
50.2552795, -5.095871
SW 7941 4406
Private Land
77m
#28,278


Shaft of North Wheal Jane.



Lead Lode was opened up from […] Engine Shaft, 100 yds. E.N.E. of Bull’s, to the 20-fm . Level. Deep Adit Level extends from 40fms. W. of Carne’s Shaft to 20 fms. E. of Engine Shaft, a distance of 185 fms.
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There is no drive at the 10-fm. at Engine Shaft, but the 20-fm. Level extends 16 fms . W. and 13 fms . E. from its bottom.
[…]
There is no stoping at Engine Shaft.

- Dines



Publications (1)

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





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