Wheal Frances
Wheal Frances is a village in Cornwall, England, UK. It is located in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe.
Geography[]
To the north Carnkief Pond, a Site of Special Scientific Interest is named. This SSSI is noted for its biological interest, including 12 species of dragonfly.[1]
Wheal Frances Mine[]
The village was noted for the of which many ruins remain.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Carnkief Pond" (PDF). Natural England. 1985. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ Gamble, Barry (April 2011). Cornish Mines: St Just to Redruth. Alison Hodge Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-906720-81-3. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
Categories:
- Villages in Cornwall
- Tin mines in Cornwall
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall
- Industrial archaeological sites in Cornwall
- Cornwall archaeology stubs