Wheal Prosper
From Graces Guide
Wheal Prosper (SX 573794) was an old tin working that was anything but prosperous. The mine was managed by Rowse and was working in 1790 when a small amount of tin was produced. It is situated in an isolated moorland valley up the Walkham Valley. Remains of a gert, filled in shafts, a wheel pit and a stamping floor are all present in this lonely secluded part of the moor.
1812 Richard Trevithick installed the first plunger-pole engine here with a diameter of 16 inches and a stroke of 8 feet. There were two boilers 3 feet diameter and 40 inches long externally fired. It was erected by Samuel Grose. [1]
See Also
Loading...
Sources of Information
- ↑ Richard Trevithick by H. W. Dickinson and Arthur Titley. Published 1934