The north elevation of the Arsenic Calciner Furnace at Great Wheal Busy Mine, shown from the north. The iron tie rods, door frame and plates reinforce the building and protect the structure from damage during the calcination process.

Date:
1965 - 1971
Location:
Great Wheal Busy Mine, Calciner Furnace, Chacewater, Wheal Busy, Cornwall
Reference:
CIP01/71A/20
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

Great Wheal Busy Mine was formerly known as Chacewater Mine, with copper and then tin being extracted at the site since the seventeenth century.

Content

This is part of the Job: CIP01/71A Cornish Industrial Archaeology Photographs 71A; within the Collection: CIP01 Cornish Industrial Archaeology Photographs

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Creator of Archive: Falconer, Keith

Keywords

Victorian Workshop, Victorian Blacksmiths Workshop