Before looking at the last set of engine house at the South Caradon Mine I have had quick diversion into maps, a diversion that gave me the opportunity to play on the OS maps online website.
The South Caradon explored with Grid References
‘Minions- An archaeological survey of the Caradon Mining District‘ by Adam Sharpe without doubt is the definitive resource on the industrial archaeology of Caradon Area. And now that the OS Maps on-line website has arrived there is a wonderful opportunity for armchair archaeology. Type in the grid references in the book into the webpage search, pinpoint the site and then switch on the aerial layer- a great way to read the book. To reduce some of the typing for the South Caradon mine here is a list of hyperlinks to the locations. Enjoy exploring.
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Western Hillslopes
- Sump Shaft pump engine SX 26513 70048
- Sump Shaft Capstan Chimney SX 26519 70022
- Sump Shaft Pond SX 26534 70074
- Sump Shaft whim SX 26558 70033
- Sump Shaft whim pond SX 26583 70016
- Quarry (magazine) SX 26554 69994
- Pearce’s Shaft SX 26643 70017
- Pearce’s Pond SX 26660 70008
- Webb’s Shaft SX 26746 70212
- Whim plat SX 26440 70137
Southern hill slopes
- Jope’s Shaft pond SX 26520 69818
- Jope’s magazine SX 26530 69796
- Jopes whim SX 26580 69757
- Clymo’s Shaft SX 26817 69860
- Rule’s Whim SX 26950 69887
- Rules Pond SX 26980 69900
- Rules Pond SX 27006 69892
- Holman’s Pumping Engine SX 26955 69841
- Unknown engine house SX 27152 69916
- Kitto’s Pump engine SX 27383 69972
- Kitto’s pond SX 27355 69984
- Kitto’s Whim SX 27412 69968
- Kitto’s Man Engine SX 27404 69978
- Kitto’s Adit SX 27404 69978
- Tramway terminus SX 27400 69916
Seaton Valley floor
- Tramway yard terminus SX 26476 69976
- Stamping and crushing engine SX 26446 69840
- Stamping and crushing engine chimney SX 26465 69850
- Cobbled flooring SX 26432 69980
- Subsidiary building SX 26448 69945
- Small Chimney SX 26430 70004
- Donkey Pond SX 26472 70044
- Smaller pond SX 26424 70017
- Yard SX 26455 69990
- Drys Chimney SX 26463 69980
- Smithy SX 26462 69916
- Stores SX 26465 69886
- Substantial building SX 26464 69862
- Account House SX 26465 69850
- Main adit SX 26438 69990
- Lower adit SX 26430 69741
A map of South Caradon Mine for Kindle
Brenton Symons’ 1863 map of the Liskeard mining district is reproduced in ‘The Liskeard Mining District in 1863’.
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