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Wheal Vlow Mine
Hob Uid: 428191
Location : Cornwall Perranzabuloe
Grid Ref : SW7670055800
Summary : Site of a disused tin mine. It was certainly in use during the late 18th and early 19th centuries although no records exist. It was again in operation from 1858 and was certainly producing tin in 1874. An abortive attempt to re-open the mine occurred in 1927.
More information : (SW 767558) Wheal Vlow (Tin, Disused) (NAT) (1) Wheal Vlow was a small but ancient tin mine whose workings were drained by adits half a mile in length from Perran Beach. No records of the 18th century workings exist but it was in operation during the same period as Wheal Creeg at SW 765553 which was working in 1774 and selling tin between 1803 and 1818 (Wheal Creeg is not shown on OS 6" 1888). Between 1858 and 1866 Wheal Vlow was equiped with a 24 ins. cylinder engine and was producing tin in 1874. There was an abhortive attempt to re-open the mine in 1927. (2)

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Source details : OS 6" 1888
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : Jenkin, AKH. 1963. Mines and Miners of Cornwall 7, pp16-17
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : In use late 18th-early 19th centuries
Monument End Date : 1833
Monument Start Date : 1767
Monument Type : Tin Mine
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : In use from 1858 to at least 1874
Monument End Date : 1874
Monument Start Date : 1858
Monument Type : Tin Mine
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Attempt to re-open in 1927
Monument End Date : 1927
Monument Start Date : 1927
Monument Type : Tin Mine
Evidence : Subterranean Feature

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External Cross Reference Number : SW 75 NE 43
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