Dolcoath mine

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Dolcoath mine was a copper and tin mine in Camborne, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Its name derives from the Cornish for 'Old Ground', and it was also affectionately known as The Queen of Cornish Mines. The site is north-west of Carn Brea. Dolcoath Road runs between the A3047 road and Chapel Hill. The site is south of this road.

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  • Truro Cornwall County Emergency Centre ⓘ
    civil defence centre in Cornwall
  • Truro Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters ⓘ
    British Cold War command centre in Cornwall
  • Carn Galver Mine ⓘ
    ruins of former tin mine located near Porthmeor, Cornwall
  • Consolidated Mines ⓘ
    zinc mine in Cornwall, England
  • Dolcoath mine ⓘ
    former copper and tin mine in Cornwall, England
  • Geevor Tin Mine ⓘ
    tin mining museum in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Gravel Hill mine ⓘ
    Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England
  • Great Condurrow Mine ⓘ
  • King Edward Mine ⓘ
    visitor centre and museum of the former King Edward Mine in Camborne, Cornwall
  • Levant Mine and Beam Engine ⓘ
    Cornish mining museum
  • Penberthy Croft Mine ⓘ
    lead, copper and arsenic mine near Hayle, Cornwall, UK
  • Poldice Mine ⓘ
    metalliferous mine in southwest Cornwall, England
  • Rosemanowes Quarry ⓘ
    British granite quarry
  • South Terras mine ⓘ
    former uranium mine in Cornwall, England
  • South Wheal Frances Mine ⓘ
    former copper and tin mine in Cornwall, England
  • Wheal Alfred ⓘ
    tin and copper mine near Hayle, Cornwall, UK
  • Wheal Busy ⓘ
    former Cornish tin mine located on the Tregothnan Estate, ruins include the former forge, engine and boiler houses
  • Wheal Coates ⓘ
    former tin mine in Cornwall, England
  • Wheal Jane ⓘ
    disused tin mine in West Cornwall, England
  • Wheal Metal ⓘ
    tin mine in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Wheal Peevor ⓘ
    tin and copper mine in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Wheal Prosper Mine ⓘ
    mine in Breage, Cornwall, England
  • Wheal Trewavas ⓘ
    mine in Cornwall, England, UK
  • Wheal Vor ⓘ
    copper and tin mine in Cornwall, England
  • South Crofty ⓘ
    mine in Cornwall, UK
  • East Pool mine ⓘ
    mine in the United Kingdom
  • Poldark Mine ⓘ
    tin mine in Cornwall worked sometime between 1720 and 1780
  • Mount Wellington Tin Mine ⓘ
    mine in the United Kingdom
  • Cornish Mines and Engines ⓘ
    building in Cornwall, South West England, England, UK
  • Poldark Mine & Open Air Museum ⓘ
    museum in Helston, England, UK
  • Perran Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Redruth Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Sparnick Tunnel ⓘ
    railway tunnel in the UK
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The man engine at Dolcoath MineThe man engine at Dolcoath Mine
The 412, Dolcoath MineThe 412, Dolcoath Mine
Dolcoath - Memorial to Cornish Miners (2)Dolcoath - Memorial to Cornish Miners (2)
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Dolcoath - Harriett Shaft (3)Dolcoath - Harriett Shaft (3)
Dolcoath - Harriett Shaft (2)Dolcoath - Harriett Shaft (2)
Balance box at Dolcoath MineBalance box at Dolcoath Mine
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    organisationorganisation1935Trevithick SocietyCornwall, mining, organization, industrial archaeologyWikidata
    sitebunkerTruro Cornwall County Emergency CentreCornwall Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerTruro Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, bunkerWikidata
    sitemineCarn Galver Minetin mine, historic siteWikidata
    sitemineConsolidated Mineszinc mineWikidata
    sitemineDolcoath minetin mine, copper mineWikidata
    sitemineGeevor Tin Mineindependent museum, tin mine, mining museum, tourist attractionWikidata
    sitemineGravel Hill mineiron mineWikidata
    sitemineGreat Condurrow Minetin mine, copper mineWikidata
    sitemineKing Edward Minemine, mining museumWikidata
    sitemineLevant Mine and Beam Enginecopper mine, tin mine, mining museum, National TrustWikidata
    siteminePenberthy Croft Minearsenic mine, lead mine, copper mineWikidata
    siteminePoldice Minearsenic mine, tin mine, copper mineWikidata
    sitemineRosemanowes QuarryquarryWikidata
    sitemineSouth Terras mineabandoned mine, Site of Special Scientific InterestWikidata
    sitemineSouth Wheal Frances Minetin mine, copper mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Alfredcopper mine, lead mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Busytin mine, building complexWikidata
    sitemineWheal Coatestin mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Janetin mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Metaltin mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Peevorcopper mine, tin mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Prosper Minetin mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Trewavascopper mineWikidata
    sitemineWheal Vorcopper mine, tin mineWikidata
    sitemine1906South Croftytin mineWikidata
    sitemine1913East Pool minebusiness, mine, mining museum, National TrustWikidata
    sitemine1972Poldark Minetin mineWikidata
    sitemine1976Mount Wellington Tin Minetin mineWikidata
    sitemuseumCornish Mines and Enginesindustrial heritage site, mining museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1888Camborne School Of Mines Geological Museum And Art Galleryart gallery, mining museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1971Poldark Mine & Open Air Museummining museumWikidata
    sitetunnelPerran Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelRedruth Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    sitetunnelSparnick Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
    commonsimageChalcocite-270282 Commons
    commonsimageChalcocite-270283 Commons
    commonsimageDolcoath - Harriett Shaft Commons
    commonsimageThe man engine at Dolcoath Mine Commons
    commonsimageThe 412, Dolcoath Mine Commons
    commonsimageDolcoath - Memorial to Cornish Miners (2) Commons
    commonsimageDSCN0666Dolcoath mine Commons
    commonsimageDolcoath - Harriett Shaft (3) Commons
    commonsimageDolcoath - Harriett Shaft (2) Commons
    commonsimageBalance box at Dolcoath Mine Commons
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