Wheal Britannia (Wheal Moor), Sunny Corner, Gwennap, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wheal Britannia (Wheal Moor) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Sunny Corner | - not defined - |
| Gwennap | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 13' 28'' North , 5° 9' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW747409
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Day | 700 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Perranwell | 1,207 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Ponsanooth | 967 (2017) | 3.0km |
| Chacewater | 1,226 (2017) | 3.6km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
194322
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194322:4
GUID (UUID V4):
a9cd5317-d10f-40f6-ac1d-ae6a4c69463b
A small mine, working seven NE-trending lodes within a transverse distance of 550 yards in a narrow tract of land west of the road leading to United Downs. Five of the lodes were opened up by shafts, but the workings do not appear to extend much below adit.
After 1935, the mine was acquired by Mount Wellington Ltd. In 1940, some exploration works were carried out at Wheal Jewel shaft, but no further development resulted.
The coordinates given are those of Wheal Jewel shaft, which is marked by a large burrow in a field just west of Sunny Corner.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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