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South Phoenix Mine

South Phoenix Mine, including Greenhill Mine and formerly known as Wheal Prosper, lies just to the south of Phoenix United Mine and north of Minions Village, in the Caradon Mining District. The engine house over Houseman's Shaft housed a 50-inch pumping engine and was built in 1881 and was named in honour of the Company Chairman. The engine was sold on in 1895. Following the closure of the mine the engine house was converted into a residential property and the opening for the beam on the “bob wall” sealed and windows incorporated along with a domestic style chimney. Today the building houses the ‘Minions Heritage Centre’.
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  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House, South Wheal Phoenix, Minions, Caradon, Cornwall. The interior is now the 'Minions Heritage Centre'. The engine house was built to for a 50inch pumping engine built by Nichol Williams of Tavistock and acquired second hand. The building was converted to an office around 1919 and that accounts for the "bob wall" having gained two windows and and a chimney.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House, South Wheal Phoenix, Minions, Caradon, Cornwall. The interior is now the 'Minions Heritage Centre'. The engine house was built to for a 50inch pumping engine built by Nichol Williams of Tavistock and acquired second hand. The building was converted to an office around 1919 and that accounts for the "bob wall" having gained two windows and and a chimney.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    I assume the sunken concrete covered structure lying on the eastern side of the Cheesewring Branch of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway is associated with the treatment floor for South Phoenix Mine near by - possibly a water supply as a channel appears to be exiting it?

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Concrete footings of the South Phoenix Mine dressing floors which lie on the eastern side of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway track to Cheesewring Quarry. These appear to date from the early 20th Century working of the mine.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    View to Houseman's Engine House from the early 20th Century processing floor. the track bed of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway Cheesewring Siding passes behind the treess.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Concrete footings of the South Phoenix Mine dressing floors which lie on the eastern side of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway track to Cheesewring Quarry. These appear to date from the early 20th Century working of the mine.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Concrete footings of the South Phoenix Mine dressing floors which lie on the eastern side of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway track to Cheesewring Quarry. These appear to date from the early 20th Century working of the mine.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Concrete footings of the South Phoenix Mine dressing floors which lie on the eastern side of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway track to Cheesewring Quarry. These appear to date from the early 20th Century working of the mine.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Concrete footings of the South Phoenix Mine dressing floors which lie on the eastern side of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway track to Cheesewring Quarry. These appear to date from the early 20th Century working of the mine.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Evidence of the mineral processing area.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Shaft associated with Greenhill Mine which was amalgamated with Wheal Prosper to become South Phoenix.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House seen across the site of the grilled over Parson's (Incline) Shaft.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House seen across the site of the grilled over Parson's (Incline) Shaft.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House seen across the site of the grilled over Parson's Shaft.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House seen across the site of the grilled over Parson's Shaft.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    North Shaft associated with Greenhill Mine which was amalgamated with Wheal Prosper to become South Phoenix.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House seen across the site of the grilled over Parson's (Incline) Shaft. The bungalow was once the mine count house.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    North Shaft associated with Greenhill Mine which was amalgamated with Wheal Prosper to become South Phoenix.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Raised collar area around Parson's Shaft.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Run in shaft associated with Greenhill Mine which was amalgamated with Wheal Prosper to become South Phoenix.

  • South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    South Phoenix Mine, Minions, Cornwall - May 19, 2021

    Houseman's Engine House, South Wheal Phoenix, Minions, Caradon, Cornwall. The interior is now the 'Minions Heritage Centre'. The engine house was built to for a 50inch pumping engine built by Nichol Williams of Tavistock and acquired second hand. The building was converted to an office around 1919 and that accounts for the "bob wall" having gained two windows and and a chimney.

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