Wheal Frances

Wheal Frances is a village in Cornwall, England, UK. It is located in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe.

Wheal Frances
Wheal Frances
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW786523
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTRURO
Postcode districtTR4
Dialling code01872
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Geography

To the north Carnkief Pond, a Site of Special Scientific Interest is named. This SSSI is noted for its biological interest, including 12 species of dragonfly.[1]

Wheal Frances Mine

The village was noted for the Wheal Frances Mine of which many ruins remain.[2]

References
  1. "Carnkief Pond" (PDF). Natural England. 1985. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. Gamble, Barry (April 2011). Cornish Mines: St Just to Redruth. Alison Hodge Publishers. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-906720-81-3. Retrieved 8 October 2011.


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