Penhale Mine lay between Holywell Bay and the northern end of Perran Sands. It was working by 1777, with later reopenings and periods of inactivity. Lead and its associated silver were important products; records also include copper and iron ore.
The history is a series of ventures rather than one uninterrupted shift lasting a century. In 1848 the mine was combined with Wheal Golden and East Wheal Golden, and another reworking followed in the late 1860s.
A particularly revealing survivor is the count house. Historic England describes meetings and the auctioning of underground working pitches from its projecting window. This puts people back into the industrial remains: work had to be allocated, terms agreed and accounts kept. The building later acquired a military use within the Penhale camp landscape. The mine-site pin and the count-house location are separate map features.
Where it is
Penhale Mine / Penhale and Lomax
50.37833, -5.14944 · Position source: https://www.mindat.org/loc-43235.html
Penhale Mine locality — published mine reference, not a specific shaft or entrance
Visiting and access
A location reference, not confirmation of public access or a visitor entrance.
Sources
Source: https://www.mindat.org/loc-43235.html Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1248091