Wheal Fanny Mine, Devon
Gunnislake: grid reference SX420734
A component part of Devon Great Consols in the Tamar Valley, part of the West Devon Mining District. The mine situated about one and a half miles north of Gunnislake on the eastern banks of the River Tamar. It Wheal Fanny worked on Main Lode and also Worbridge's Lode from Western Shaft, Ventilation Shaft and Eastern Shaft.
Other nearby mines and their main ores
Wheal Maria (approx. 0.5 km; COPPER)
Wheal Anna Maria (approx. 0.5 km; COPPER & ARSENIC)
Devon Great Consols (approx. 0.6 km; COPPER & ARSENIC)
Wheal Josiah (approx. 0.8 km; COPPER & ARSENIC)
Frementor (approx. 0.8 km; COPPER)
Devon Great United (approx. 1.4 km; COPPER,LEAD & ARSENIC)
Wheal Emma (approx. 1.5 km; COPPER & ARSENIC)
Bedford United (approx. 1.8 km; COPPER, TIN & ARSENIC)
Watson's Mine (approx. 1.8 km; COPPER)
Ding Dong Mine (approx. 2.3 km)
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