Lawrence Mine, Devon
Moretonhampstead: grid reference SX813885
A small copper mine opposite Wheal Anna Maria in the Teign Valley. Lawrence Mine is reported to have worked three of seven copper lodes and may also have raised some lead ore although there are no records of output.
Other nearby mines and their main ores
Birch Aller (approx. 2.0 km; LEAD)
Bridford (approx. 2.6 km; BARYTES)
Teign Mine (approx. 4.2 km; MANGANESE)
Bennah (approx. 4.4 km; SILVER-LEAD)
Aller (approx. 5.1 km; SILVER-LEAD & MANGANESE)
Wheal Exmouth and Adams (approx. 5.3 km; SILVER-LEAD & ZINC)
Wheal Exmouth (approx. 6.2 km; LEAD, SILVER & ZINC)
Frank Mills Mine (approx. 7.0 km; LEAD, SILVER, IRON, BARYTES & FLUORSPAR)
Great Rock Mine (approx. 7.2 km; MICACEOUS HAEMATITE)
South Exmouth (approx. 8.1 km; SILVER-LEAD, COPPER & MANGANESE)
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