Great Wheal Fortune

Wheal Fortune or Great Wheal Fortune is the site of a mine in the civil parishes of and in west . Part of the disused mine was designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geological interest in 1991 and is also a Geological Conservation Review site of national importance for the minerals on the site.
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  • Locality
  • Description: Disused mine in west Cornwall, England

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint Sithney and Trevarno.
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Church
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is a private country estate in south-west…
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School

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sithney and Breage.
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Village
is a village and civil parish in the West of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
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Village
is a village and civil parish in , England, United Kingdom.
Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish of , in west , England, United Kingdom.

Great Wheal Fortune

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Latitude
50.11377° or 50° 6′ 50″ north
Longitude
-5.31969° or 5° 19′ 11″ west
Open location code
9C2P4M7J+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3932597720
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q15222078

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Watson’s Shaft Engine House (Wheal Metal & Flow) and Ivey’s Shaft Engine House (Wheal Vor).

Cornwall: Highlights

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