Wheal Prosper, Rinsey

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Wheal Prosper
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Locationnear Porthleven, Cornwall
Coordinates50°5′39.8″N 5°21′56.6″W / 50.094389°N 5.365722°W / 50.094389; -5.365722Coordinates: 50°5′39.8″N 5°21′56.6″W / 50.094389°N 5.365722°W / 50.094389; -5.365722
OS grid referenceSW 594 270
Built1860
Designated18 July 1979
Reference no.1021165
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated26 August 1987
Reference no.1142234
Wheal Prosper, Rinsey is located in Cornwall
Wheal Prosper, Rinsey
Location of Wheal Prosper in Cornwall

Wheal Prosper was a tin mine in Cornwall, England, a short distance from the hamlet of Rinsey and about 2.5 miles (4 km) west of Porthleven. The ruined engine house remains, overlooking Mount's Bay near Rinsey Head. The site is a Scheduled Monument,[1] and the engine house is a Grade II listed building.[2]

History and description[]

The mine opened about 1860, to exploited the Porthclew lode; it closed in 1866. It was acquired by the National Trust in 1969, and it has been restored by the Trust.[2][3]

The building housed an engine of cylinder diameter 30 inches, to pump water from the mine. It has three storeys; it is built of killas rubble, with dressed granite quoins, and the chimney has an upper section of brick.[1][2]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Wheal Prosper pumping engine house 210m south of Eastcliff Farm (1021165)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Historic England. "Wheal Prosper engine house (1142234)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Wheal Prosper" intoCornwall.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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