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South Caradon Mine, Cornwall

South Caradon Mine mine began operations in 1833 and worked until about 1870. Its finest year's production was the £57,040.40 made from the 5,144 tons of copper raised in 1864. Between 1874 and 1879 South Caradon rose to become the 3rd largest copper producer in the southwest, with Kitford's and Caunter Lodes yielding much of the ore raised. It was, by far, the deepest and richest mine of the whole Caradon group of mines and is known to have produced over 202,000 tons of high grade (10.25%) copper ore between 1838 and 1885. The mine reopened briefly between 1883 and 1886.
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  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    View of the mine from the track bed of the Liskeard and Caradon Railway.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Holman's Shaft 70 inch engine house, with the remaining part of Rule's Shaft 40 inch engine house just visible. The lower of the two tunnels is for the mine haul road. This has now collapsed on this site. The smaller tunnel nearer the engine house was used by the tramway from Kittow's Shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Holman's Shaft 70 inch engine house, with the remaining part of Rule's Shaft 40 inch engine house just visible. The lower of the two tunnels is for the mine haul road. This has now collapsed on this site. The smaller tunnel nearer the engine house was used by the tramway from Kittow's Shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    View into the Holman's Shaft - in recent years the site has been conserved.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Rear view of Holman's 70 inch engine house.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Rear view of Holman's 70 inch engine house.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Rule's Shaft 40 inch engine house left and Holman's Shaft 70 inch engine house right. The structures have since been consolidated to prevent further decay.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Rule's Shaft 40 inch engine house left and Holman's Shaft 70 inch engine house right. The structures have since been consolidated to prevent further decay.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    View of Rule's and Holman's Shaft engine houses. The masonry to the left near the stack is the remains of the Rule's Shaft horizontal whim engine house.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    The remains of the buttressed engine house at Pearce's Shaft which housed a 50 inch engine. The reasoning for the buttressing was apparently due to the angle of the shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    The remains of the buttressed engine house at Pearce's Shaft which housed a 50 inch engine. The reasoning for the buttressing was apparently due to the angle of the shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    The remains of the buttressed engine house at Pearce's Shaft which housed a 50 inch engine. The reasoning for the buttressing was apparently due to the angle of the shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    The remains of the buttressed engine house at Pearce's Shaft which housed a 50 inch engine. The reasoning for the buttressing was apparently due to the angle of the shaft.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Old Sump Engine Shaft Engine House

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Jope's Shaft Engine House.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - September 07, 1986

    Old Sump Engine Shaft Engine House. The remains of West Cardon Mine engine house can be seen on the skyline. It has now collapsed.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - May 1992

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - May 1992

    View of Rule's and Holman's Shaft Engine Houses. The haul road tunnel through the tip can be clearly seen.

  • South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - May 1992

    South Caradon Mine, Cornwall - May 1992

    Partially filled in haul road tunnel under the tip can be seen centre. The smaller tunnel seen to the upper left was provided for the tramway from Kittow's Shaft.

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