Botallack Mine
Other Business Names:
- James, Stephen H
- Cornish Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd
- Botallack Mines Ltd
- Botallack Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Botallack, Cornwall, Cornwall, South West, England
Sectors:
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Extraction
Arsenic extraction
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Extraction
Copper extraction
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Extraction
Tin extraction
Notes:
Mining activity here probably dates to early times but the mine is known to have been worked from 16th century. 1835 acquired by Stephen H James and developed rapidly as a prosperous copper and tin mine and also produced significant amounts of arsenic. At end of 19th century in decline and closed 1895. Revived 1906 under Cornish Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd, London. Operated variously as Botallack Mines Ltd and Botallack Ltd. Closed 1914
Publications:
- Arsenic industry at Botallack Mine. An example of early 20th century adaptive reuse by Joseph, Pete
- Botallack by Noall, Cyril
- Hard Graft. Botallack Mine in the twentieth century. The last years of one of Cornwall's premier mines by Joseph, Pete
- Tin and Diamonds. A fortune in the making. Something of the life of Francis Oats, mining engineer, 1848-1918, and some thoughts about him by Leith, Clare
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- James, Stephen H
- Cornish Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd
- Botallack Mines Ltd
- Botallack Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Botallack, Cornwall, Cornwall, South West, England
Sectors:
- Extraction Arsenic extraction
- Extraction Copper extraction
- Extraction Tin extraction
Notes:
Mining activity here probably dates to early times but the mine is known to have been worked from 16th century. 1835 acquired by Stephen H James and developed rapidly as a prosperous copper and tin mine and also produced significant amounts of arsenic. At end of 19th century in decline and closed 1895. Revived 1906 under Cornish Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd, London. Operated variously as Botallack Mines Ltd and Botallack Ltd. Closed 1914Publications:
- Arsenic industry at Botallack Mine. An example of early 20th century adaptive reuse by Joseph, Pete
- Botallack by Noall, Cyril
- Hard Graft. Botallack Mine in the twentieth century. The last years of one of Cornwall's premier mines by Joseph, Pete
- Tin and Diamonds. A fortune in the making. Something of the life of Francis Oats, mining engineer, 1848-1918, and some thoughts about him by Leith, Clare