Gunnislake Clitters Mine
Gunnislake Clitters Mine began in 1820 using an adit dug next to the river to drain the mine and a waterwheel for pumping out the water. In the 1860s, steam engines were installed allowing deeper mining below the level of the adit. The mine reached its heyday in the early 1880s when it employed almost 200 people and raised an average of over 2,500 tonnes of ore each year. Ores raised from the mine included copper, tin, arsenic and wolfram (tungsten). The mine was re-opened at the time of the First World War specifically for tungsten needed for armaments and finally closed in 1920.
Mentioned in walks
- Gunnislake to Chilsworthy (4.5 mile walk)
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