Wherry Mine - 4

Thanks Treeve, I wonder, would the Coastguard Station have been where the site of the old swimming pool was? Interesting.

What was mined in Wherry surely not tin and who knows when it closed. I seem to remember it was flooded in a storm is that right?

Not sure, hopefully Treeve may fill in some blanks.

The mine was sunk by a wayward American ship that lost anchorage in a storm; I have some details on my webpage on Visitors to the Bay, but I will write up a story for these pictures, including engines etc ....

Thank you, a lot of people seem to forget that the mine was here and part of the heritage of Pz.

It was a tin and copper mine ... more details to follow ... when I can

Fascinating, I didn t know there was a mine there, and only last night I was wondering where Wherrytown got it s name. It must have been very dangerous working there. Just shows how the sea is taking over the land, or does the tide still go out that far. Must say I sound ignorant, but it s something I know little about.

The bay is volatile, in any case, bed is changing place with sand, the whole area is on the move, from side to side, as it always has been; especially since the inundations when the Bay was increased in size. Since the changes in the sea front (Esplanade and later walls and construction, as well as the Jubilee Pool and profile changes after The Ash Wednesday Storm, and now with the Larrigan brook outfall - which has already made changes to sea flow) the material changes will be more dramatic; For some reason it was decided that the mine would be opened at sea, rather than cutting below beach to the elvan dyke, resulting in many problems. When I get a chance I will write it all up for you.