South Crofty Mine

Gauge 1ft 10in (560mm)

 

Collection Objects

Catalogue Number Railway Type Description Image
TYWRM:CTY001 South Crofty Mine wagon "14 cu ft mine wagon from S Crofty mine; Cornwall; 22"" gauge" CTY001.jpg

South Crofty is a metal ore mine in Cornwall, that has seen production for over 400 years. It extends almost two and a half miles across and 3,000 feet down. Copper was mined first and tin from the nineteenth century.