Colcharton Mine, Devon
Gunnislake: grid reference SX452734
Otherwise known as Devon and Bedford Mine, Colcharton Mine is situated just north of Gulworthy, about 2 miles southwest of Tavistock in West Devon. It worked an eastern extension of the Main Lode of Bedford United Mine which lies about 550 metres to the west. There are no records of output and the mine may best be looked upon as a prospect looking for copper.
Other nearby mines and their main ores
Wheal Crebor (approx. 1.5 km; COPPER & TIN)
Wheal Emma (approx. 1.6 km; COPPER & ARSENIC)
South Bedford and East Gunnislake (approx. 1.8 km; COPPER)
Bedford United (approx. 1.9 km; COPPER, TIN & ARSENIC)
Watson's Mine (approx. 1.9 km; COPPER)
Wheal Luscombe (approx. 1.9 km; COPPER)
Crowndale (approx. 2.0 km; COPPER & TIN)
Wheal Josiah (approx. 2.4 km; COPPER & ARSENIC)
Ding Dong Mine (approx. 2.4 km)
Devon and Courtenay Consols (approx. 2.5 km; COPPER & LEAD)
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