Russell United Mine Mine, Devon
Tavistock: grid reference SX446709
Russell United Mine is situated half a mile southeast of Gunnislake in West Devon. The mine worked three East-West lodes, namely Main Lode (otherwise known as Impham Lode, Matthews Lode or Russell Lode), Great Lode and South Lode. The mine mainly produced tin copper and arsenic ores. Main Lode was worked from Impham Shaft, Matthew's Shaft and Maria's Shaft. Great Lode was worked from Stevens Shaft and Hamilton's Shaft.
Production records for Russell United report that between 1852 and 1891 - 11,400 tons of 5.5% copper ore, 11 tons of black tin and 10 tons of mispickel wer raised.
Other nearby mines and their main ores
Wheal Impham (approx. 0.6 km; COPPER)
East Wheal Russell (approx. 0.7 km; COPPER & TIN)
Wheal Luscombe (approx. 1.0 km; COPPER)
South Bedford and East Gunnislake (approx. 1.0 km; COPPER)
North Impham (approx. 1.2 km; No Output)
Ding Dong Mine (approx. 1.3 km)
Wheal Crebor (approx. 1.3 km; COPPER & TIN)
Devon and Cornwall United (approx. 1.5 km; COPPER)
George and Charlotte Mine (approx. 1.5 km; COPPER & PYRITE)
Bedford Consols (approx. 1.8 km; COPPER)
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