Michell’s Shaft
Michell’s Shaft is a historic site in Breage, Cornwall, England. Michell’s Shaft is situated nearby to the heath Wheal Prosper, as well as near the ruins Wheal Propser Engine House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pengersick Castle and The Annunciation.
Pengersick Castle
Castle
Photo: Ken Ballinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pengersick Castle is a fortified manor house located between the villages of Germoe and Praa Sands, in the civil parish of Breage, in Cornwall, England. Pengersick Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Michell’s Shaft.
The Annunciation
Church
Photo: Paul Barnett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Annunciation is a church, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Michell’s Shaft.
Tregonning Hill
Peak
Photo: RichTea, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tregonning Hill is the westerly of two granite hills overlooking Mount's Bay in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, the other being Godolphin Hill. Tregonning Hill is situated 2 miles north of Michell’s Shaft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rinsey and Rinsey Croft.
Rinsey
Hamlet
Photo: Mari Buckley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rinsey is a hamlet in the civil parish of Breage, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located off the main A394 road between Helston and Penzance.
Rinsey Croft
Hamlet
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rinsey Croft is a hamlet in southwest Cornwall, England. It is located within the civil parish of Breage, 1 mile west of the village of the same name. The nearby hamlet of Rinsey is located 1 km to the southwest.
Praa Sands
Village
Photo: Staz17, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Praa Sands, is a white-sand beach and coastal village in civil parish of Breage, in Cornwall, England. It lies off the A394 road between Helston and Penzance.
Michell’s Shaft
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Breage, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.09477° or 50° 5′ 41″ northLongitude
-5.36694° or 5° 22′ 1″ westOperator
Wheal ProsperOpen location code
9C2P3JVM+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 850580813OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mineshaft
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