tomh
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15 years ago
As i have mentioned on here before i have a mine shaft on my land.
I have a photograph of it obtained from the Old Cornwall Society that labels it as Annies Shaft. Due to its location ive always assumed it belonged to Par consols or at a push west Fowey consols.
However after visiting Wheal Martin clay museums mining exhibiton today it has left me confused.
There is a cross section of Charlestown consols shafts that includes annies shaft, the map isnt great but it definately shows this. I would have thought i was too far inland and to the east of Charlestown for this to be possible.
Just to add even more confusion, the write up on Wheal Eliza says how far under Tregrehan estate there workings passed which also fringes on the boundary of where we are located.
Can anyone shed any light on it?
spitfire
15 years ago
It looks like the mine you are looking for is Cuddra Consols.
This was part of Charlestown United, which includes: Fatwork,
West Wheal Eliza and Cuddra.
I hope this helps a little.
spitfire
Red_Shift
15 years ago
Hae you dropped it yet? If not, looking for candidates? :tongue:
tomh
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15 years ago
I may have forgotten to consider something, its not uncommon to have more than one shaft with the same name. I spoke to a friend earlier and apparently my shaft is listed in dines as part of Par consols.

I haven't dropped it as its either capped or choked approx 30-40ft down.
spitfire
15 years ago
"tomh" wrote:

I may have forgotten to consider something, its not uncommon to have more than one shaft with the same name. I spoke to a friend earlier and apparently my shaft is listed in dines as part of Par consols.

I haven't dropped it as its either capped or choked approx 30-40ft down.



I don't know what copy of Dines your friend has, because I'm
blowed if I can find any shaft of that name in mine under Par Consols.
spitfire

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