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Two Engine houses at Wheal Sparnon with cottages in the background, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1865
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Two Engine houses at Wheal Sparnon with cottages in the background, Redruth, Cornwall. Around 1865
The area in the photograph is now covered by Clinton Road, Park Road and Albany Road, Redruth. According to the Ordnance Survey Six Inch map Cornwall LXIII. NE, surveyed 1877 to 1879, the mine is disused at that time. By the same OS area map Cornwall LXIII. NE Revised 1906, the whole are is covered in housing. The mine produced copper, as well as traces of cobalt and gold. Thomas Spargo states in his book, The Mines of Cornwall (1865), that " Wheal Sparnon was in the the parish of Redruth, Cornwall, in 6, 000 shares. Secretary, Mr G.H. Cardozo, London. Purser, Mr W.P. Cardozo, Camborne. Manager, Captain Wm. Tregay, Redruth. Rocks, granite and clay-slate, 60 men employed in the mine, operations on the surface of which commenced in 1864. Land owner, Lord Clinton. Dues 1-20th. Depth of adit, 18 fathoms; depth under adit, 60 fathoms. A 70-inch pumping-engine just completed, also a 22-inch winding-engine. Little has been as yet been done by the Company under the surface; but it is generally believed that enormous quantities of tin will be raised after the mine has been cleared of water". Photographer: Probably Henry Opie
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This print showcases the historical landscape of Redruth, Cornwall in the mid-1860s. The focal point of the image is two engine houses at Wheal Sparnon, standing tall and proud against a backdrop of quaint cottages. These structures were once vital to the mining operations that took place in this area. According to Thomas Spargo's book, "The Mines of Cornwall". Wheal Sparnon was an active mine during this time period. It produced copper, along with traces of cobalt and gold. The mine was managed by Captain Wm. Tregay and owned by Lord Clinton. The photograph also provides valuable insights into the transformation of this region over time. As indicated by Ordnance Survey maps from 1877 to 1906, the area depicted in the photo is now covered by Clinton Road, Park Road, and Albany Road - a testament to urban development and expansion. It is worth noting that despite its potential for tin extraction after clearing out water from underground passages, little progress had been made beneath the surface at Wheal Sparnon when this picture was taken. Preserved through time thanks to photographer Henry Opie (not associated with any commercial use), this remarkable image serves as a window into Redruth's rich mining history and how it has evolved into a residential neighborhood over decades.
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