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New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall

New Phoenix Mine (also known as Silver Valley Mine and Wheal Cheesewring) was a short-lived enterprise operating in the late 19th century attempting to work the westward extension of the lodes worked by South Phoenix. The engine house accommodated a fully-enclosed rotary beam engine. In 1937, the property was prospected again and samples taken at irregular intervals from the old surface workings and from the level on Prosper Lode showed promising results of up to 30 lb of black tin per ton. A shaft was sunk between the lodes, but the project was abandoned soon after. During the second world war, the mine was tried again in hope of quick returns. However, the grades of ore proved to be poor and the mine closed again in 1943 having not produced any output.
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  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 06, 1981

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 06, 1981

    New Phoenix Mine

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    WCM_0262

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Concrete footings from the 1930s / 40s prospecting.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Concrete footings from the 1930s / 40s prospecting. - Note the date 1942 in the concrete.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Concrete footings from the 1930s / 40s prospecting.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    View towards the engine house the footings of the buildings of the 1940s attempted reopening can be seen.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Foundations of buildings from the 1930s/40s prospecting work. In the background can be seen The Cheesewring.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Flooded workings with adit just visible.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Engine house for the enclosed rotative beam engine.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Engine house for the enclosed rotative beam engine. Caradon Hill can be seen in the background.

    SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

  • New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    New Phoenix Mine, Cornwall - April 10, 1988

    Engine house for the enclosed rotative beam engine. Houseman's Engine House of South Phoenix Mine can be seen on the skyline.

    WCM270SILVER VALLEY MINEWHEAL CHEESEWRINGNEW PHOENIX MINEMINIONSCARADONBODMIN MOORCORNISH MININGcornish engine house.CORNWALLKERNOWMETAL MININGMETAL MINEJohn H. Luxton Photographywww.jhluxton.comCORNISHCORNISH MINESGREAT BRITAINhistoric buildingsHISTORIC SITEINDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGYINDUSTRIAL HISTORYMININGUKMINING HISTORYCORNISH MINING WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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