New Fowey Consols


Copper and Tin Mine

Worked from c1880 to c1912

Jan 1st, 2024 from RF by Buddle-Bot



Cornwall
Ponts Mill
50.377685, -4.710167
SX 0740 5660
Private Land
95m
#8,627


Possibly North Fowey Consols? Approximately a mile north of the well-known Fowey Consols mine. In 1880, the mine was actively producing copper, indicating its initial focus on copper extraction. However, by 1912, the mine had transitioned successfully to tin production, suggesting a shift in its mining operations and focus over time.


Publications (1)

  • Dines, Henry George (1956); BGS - Regional Memoirs - Metalliferous Mining Region of South West England Vol2, The; 335 pages





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