East Wheal George Mine, Devon
Tavistock: grid reference SX529703
East Wheal George copper mine is in the parish of Walkhampton, Devon. It is situated in the neighbourhood of North Wheal Robert and Sortridge Consols mines. The company is on the costbook system, and consists of 2,048 shares. The mine is worked by water-power. The purser and secretary is E. J. Cole, of 2 New Broad street, London.
Other nearby mines and their main ores
Willsworthy Mine (approx. 0.3 km; COPPER, SILVER & COBALT)
Walkhampton Consols (approx. 0.5 km)
Sortridge Consols (approx. 1.3 km; COPPER, Tin & Arsenic)
North Wheal Robert (approx. 1.3 km; COPPER, TIN & LEAD)
East Wheal Robert (approx. 1.3 km; COPPER, TIN & LEAD)
Furzehill (approx. 1.8 km; LEAD, SILVER, TIN & FLUORSPAR)
Wheal Franco (approx. 2.0 km; COPPER)
Walkham United (approx. 3.6 km; COPPER & TIN)
Walkham and Poldice (approx. 3.6 km; COPPER, LEAD & TIN)
Sortridge and Bedford (approx. 4.1 km; COPPER & TIN)
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