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Wheal Trewavas (Trewavas Head) Copper Mine (United Kingdom)


Operated: 1835-1846
Output: 17,500 T Copper
Rems: 2 Granite Engine Houses on cliffs near Porthleven. Fantastic sight and equally as spectacular as Botallack


Parish: BREAGE

Photos of Wheal Trewavas Copper Mine

Photographs Of Trewavas
Photographs Of Trewavas (16 photos)
Last updated January 19th 2021 by Aditman
Historic Photographs Of Trewavas
Historic Photographs Of Trewavas (16 photos)
Last updated January 29th 2019 by Dickie Bird
Wheal Trewavas Visit
Wheal Trewavas Visit (31 photos)
Last updated March 13th 2013 by ICLOK

Google Earth Map of Wheal Trewavas Copper Mine


Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 50.0909
Longitude: -5.35673
Landranger grid reference: SW600266
Easting: 160000
Northing: 026600

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Major Mining Region



Wheal Trewavas Copper Mine belongs to the Mounts Bay - Breage region.