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Wheal Busy, TRURO, TR4 8NY

(The Mineral Tramways route crosses a local road near Wheal Busy) Image : Previous -- (6 of 34) -- Next : Image The route of this walk turns right here but there are some Image (a number of the surviving buildings are private) a short way along the road to the left and also along the track ahead. Wheal busy was a large concern and much of the heathland in the area has further remains including the section that you have will have already walked through and that which comes next, to the right. The next photograph is of the same junction but looking along the direction to take. --- Wheal is Cornish for Mine and this circular walk visits a number of mine ruins in the area between Chacewater and Scorrier. Building, chimneys and pits belonging to Wheal Busy, Unity Wood and Killifreth Engine House amongst others are visited. Some of the walking is on minor roads and there is one major road to cross, so please take care. Also, although there is an easy, safe footpath through Unity Wood, you should not leave the path except where marked. The wood is private and there are a great many old mine workings whose safety should not be relied upon. --- To go to the photograph for the start of the walk, click here Image

(Track through the heathland scrub) Image : Previous -- (5 of 34) -- Next : Image Follow the track in a north-easterly direction and downhill, through heathland, toward Wheal Busy. See also this web site, Cornish Mining, http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/sites/gwennap.htm And this PDF (1.77mb) from English Heritage, http://www.heathproject.org.uk/content_pdf/en/SustTransportReportHEATH.pdf --- Wheal is Cornish for Mine and this circular walk visits a number of mine ruins in the area between Chacewater and Scorrier. Building, chimneys and pits belonging to Wheal Busy, Unity Wood and Killifreth Engine House amongst others are visited. Some of the walking is on minor roads and there is one major road to cross, so please take care. Also, although there is an easy, safe footpath through Unity Wood, you should not leave the path except where marked. The wood is private and there are a great many old mine workings whose safety should not be relied upon. --- To go to the photograph for the start of the walk, click here Image

Originally known as Chacewater Mine, Wheal Busy has a rich history of tin, copper and arsenic production. Mining has been carried out here since at least the mid-17th century. This building dates from 1872 by which time the mine was known as Great Wheal Busy and was built in a massive expansion of operations. Unfortunately the mine was abandoned a year later due to a collapse in tin prices. The mine was used for arsenic from 1896-1900 and in 1907 was re-opened by an Anglo-Belgian company and worked for arsenic until 1924.

This building, which looks derelict, is near to a well-preserved engine house.

Originally known as Chacewater Mine, Wheal Busy has a rich history of tin, copper and arsenic production. Mining has been carried out here since at least the mid-17th century. This building dates from 1872 by which time the mine was known as Great Wheal Busy and was built in a massive expansion of operations. Unfortunately the mine was abandoned a year later due to a collapse in tin prices. The mine was used for arsenic from 1896-1900 and in 1907 was re-opened by an Anglo-Belgian company and worked for arsenic until 1924.

These are former miners' cottages near the engine house on Engine Shaft at Wheal Busy.

Bridleway 301/61/3 proves awkward for walkers without wellies or waders as it approaches the junction with bridleway 301/60/2 west of Wheal Busy.

Seen from Image these remains can be seen from a point where the ‘Mineral Tramways’ route crosses a local minor road. (Note that some of the buildings seen here are private, belonging to Wheal Busy Farm.) Wheal busy was a large concern and much of the heathland in the area has further remains. See also this photograph by Sheila Russell, Image

This is almost exactly the same shot as this photograph Image but I thought I would submit it to show what a difference some sunshine makes to the scene.

(A local road passing through Wheal Busy) Image : Previous -- (7 of 34) -- Next : Image The route of this walk joined this road from a track on the right and now proceeds ahead toward a lay-by with a most unusual feature – a post box. (Well its unusual in my experience!) Wheal busy was a large concern and much of the heathland in the area has further remains including the section that you have will have already walked through and that which comes next. The previous photograph is of the same junction but from a different viewpoint. See also this photograph by Sheila Russell, Image, which shows the marker stone that can just be made out right of centre in the above picture. --- Wheal is Cornish for Mine and this circular walk visits a number of mine ruins in the area between Chacewater and Scorrier. Building, chimneys and pits belonging to Wheal Busy, Unity Wood and Killifreth Engine House amongst others are visited. Some of the walking is on minor roads and there is one major road to cross, so please take care. Also, although there is an easy, safe footpath through Unity Wood, you should not leave the path except where marked. The wood is private and there are a great many old mine workings whose safety should not be relied upon. --- To go to the photograph for the start of the walk, click here Image