Park Valley Mine, Devon
Tavistock: grid reference SX432630
Otherwise known as Park Mine and Tamar Mine, this venture lay 2.75 miles southwest of Bere Alston in the Tamar Valley. The mine worked two closely spaced lodes from 2 shafts. H.G. Dines reports that between 1855-57, 410 tons of 77% lead ore and 665 oz silver were raised.
Other nearby mines and their main ores
South Tamar (approx. 1.4 km; LEAD, SILVER & FLUORITE)
South Hooe (approx. 2.5 km; LEAD, SILVER & FLUORSPAR)
North Hooe (approx. 3.1 km; LEAD & ZINC)
Lockridge Mine (approx. 3.4 km; LEAD, FLUORITE & SPHALERITE)
Maristow (approx. 4.3 km; SILVER-LEAD)
Lopes Mine (approx. 4.5 km; COPPER)
Tamar Valley (approx. 4.7 km; LEAD, SILVER, PYRITE & FLUORSPAR)
Buttspill Mine (approx. 4.7 km; LEAD, SILVER, PYRITE & FLUORSPAR)
Lopwell (approx. 4.8 km; SILVER-LEAD)
Wood Mine (approx. 5.5 km; SILVER-LEAD)
Mining Database
Dig a little deeper into Devon's mining history
Maps
Be safe and prepared with the latest maps from the Ordnance Survey
Walking Dartmoor
Walk Dartmoor in easy bite-sized chunks
Mining Database
Dig a little deeper into Devon's mining history
Maps
Be safe and prepared with the latest maps from the Ordnance Survey