Great Wheal Charlotte
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Great Wheal Charlotte, also known as Wheal Charlotte, is an abandoned Copper and Tin mine near St Agnes in Cornwall, UK. All that is left of the mine now is the wall and doorway arch of the engine house as well as wasteland and a fenced off mine shaft next to the old engine house.
Great Wheal Charlotte opened in 1806. It was originally called North Towan, after a lot of profit, it was renamed Wheal Towan however the mine closed not long after. The mine opened again in the late 1820's and was renamed New Charlotte and after that Great Wheal Charlotte. In 1877 it was renamed Charlotte United.
The engine house held a 60 inch pump and was built in 1828. It would have also contained two boilers and would have also had a chimney.
The main shaft at Great Wheal Charlotte is engine shaft which is 82 fathoms and is located next to the remnant of the engine house. Other shafts can be seen in the surrounding area of the mine.
Great Wheal Charlotte is on the South-West Coast Path and in the care of the National Trust.
References
https://www.mindat.org/loc-210320.html
https://www.mindat.org/locdetailed-210320.html
http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/mines/st-agnes/wheal-charlotte.htm
https://www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/metal/cornwall-devon-mines/st-agnes-area/wheal-charlotte/