The following historic images are courtesy Kresen Kernow archive, published by J C Burrow circa 1890.
Category: West Cornwall
Duchy Records state that in 1799 the Wheal Virgin mine was “raising tin fast,” and was owned by a company called Gill and Co, its agent
Amalgamated alongside Wheal Cupboard and Poldory into United Mines around 1780. A great many of the mine pumps and engines of the area were installed by Richard Michell.
The only engine house in Cornwall to have a castellated stack! Wheal Ellen was in operation in the 1850’s and could have been a re-working