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35mm images of South Caradon mine in the 1980s can be viewed here

South Caradon Mine

South Caradon Mine is located on the south west slope of Caradon Hill. The mine was in operation between 1837 and 1885 during which time it produced 217,820 tons of copper.

It was a large mine in the East of the sett lies Kittow’s shaft, which contained a man-engine, the remnants of the structure still exist by the shaft burrow.

In the central part lie Holman’s shaft and Rule’s shaft where significant Engine house and tips remain.

A tunnel exists through the mine tip but this has now collapsed at one end.
In the west of the sett are significant remains at Jope’s, Pearce’s and Engine Shaft.

The engine house at Jope’s being particularly well preserved. The area abounds in remains of buildings, shafts and burrows and also has significant earthworks associated with Liskeard and Caradon Railway and connecting tramways.

The Historic England entry for this important mining heritage site can be accessed via this link: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1020614
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  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

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  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

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  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    General view of South Caradon Mine seen when approaching from the east. The dumps on the right are from Kittow's Shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    General view of South Caradon Mine seen when approaching from the east. The dumps on the right are from Kittow's Shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    General view of South Caradon Mine seen when approaching from the east. The dumps on the right are from Kittow's Shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Rule's Shaft horizontal winding engine stack.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    View looking east towards the dumps. Kittow's Shaft was to the left.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Holman's Shaft engine house. Alongside can be seen a small tunnel which provided access for the tramway which led to Kittow's Shaft. The broken ground on the tip left of centre is the location of the portal for the haul road which ran under the tip. The portal on the other side remains intact, though partially buried. To the right of Holman's Shaft is the remains of Rule's Shaft 40 inch engine house. The stack on the right once served Rule's Shaft horizontal winding engine.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Holman's Shaft engine house. Alongside can be seen a small tunnel which provided access for the tramway which led to Kittow's Shaft. The broken ground on the tip left of centre is the location of the portal for the haul road which ran under the tip. The portal on the other side remains intact, though partially buried. To the right of Holman's Shaft is the remains of Rule's Shaft 40 inch engine house. The stack on the right once served Rule's Shaft horizontal winding engine.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Holman's Shaft engine house. Alongside can be seen a small tunnel which provided access for the tramway which led to Kittow's Shaft. The broken ground on the tip left of centre is the location of the portal for the haul road which ran under the tip. The portal on the other side remains intact, though partially buried.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Kittow's Shaft tramway crossing and tunnel extreme left near Homan's Shaft engine house.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Kittow's Shaft tramway crossing and tunnel extreme left near Homan's Shaft engine house.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    View along the tramway track bed leading to Kittow's Shaft. The stack served one of the engine houses at Kittow's.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Paving remains on the site of the Kittow's Shaft tramway level crossing. In the background is Holman's Engine house and the much less complete Rule's Engine House.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    View along the former tramway which provided a link to Kittow's Shaft - note the tunnel by the engine house. Holman's Shaft 70 inch pumping engine house. The engine was constructed by Harvey & Co of Hayle. It had been purchased together with pit work from the Wheal Mary Ann lead mine near Menheniot. The engine is believed to have been sold to new owners at Malaga in Spain via builder's Harvey in 1896.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    View along the former tramway which provided a link to Kittow's Shaft - note the tunnel by the engine house. Holman's Shaft 70 inch pumping engine house. The engine was constructed by Harvey & Co of Hayle. It had been purchased together with pit work from the Wheal Mary Ann lead mine near Menheniot. The engine is believed to have been sold to new owners at Malaga in Spain via builder's Harvey in 1896.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

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  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Holman's Shaft 70 inch pumping engine house. The engine was constructed by Harvey & Co of Hayle. It had been purchased together with pit work from the Wheal Mary Ann lead mine near Menheniot. The engine is believed to have been sold to new owners at Malaga in Spain via builder's Harvey in 1896.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Holman's Shaft. Holman's Shaft 70 inch pumping engine house. The engine was constructed by Harvey & Co of Hayle. It had been purchased together with pit work from the Wheal Mary Ann lead mine near Menheniot. The engine is believed to have been sold to new owners at Malaga in Spain via builder's Harvey in 1896.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Rule's Shaft and its engine house engine house is almost alongside Holman's Shaft. It accommodated a 40 inch pumping engine. Unfortunately it fell victim to a military demolition exercise! The stack on the hillside is that Rule's Shaft 24 inch horizontal winding engine.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    View down to the tramway tunnel which passes close to Holman's 70 inch Engine House.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Stack of Rule's Shaft horizontal winding engine.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    Rule's Shaft Engine House and beyond Holman's Shaft Engine House.

  • South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    South Caradon Mine, Caradon Hill, Cornwall - September 07, 2020

    The footings of Rule's Shaft Horizontal 24 inch winding engine lie close to the stack which served their engine house.

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