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The remains of Boswedden Mine ("Wheal Call" meaning work or mine) are located at the bottom of
The remains of Boswedden Mine ("Wheal Call" meaning work or mine) are located at the bottom of Kenidjack Valley
Kenidjack Valley ( kw, Keunyjek, meaning ''place abounding in firewood''), sometimes referred to as Nancherrow Valley ( kw, Nanj Erow, meaning ''acre valley''), is a steep-sided valley in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
The Tregeseal River flows down ...
near the town of St Just in West Penwith
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some R ...
, Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
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The wheel house originally had the largest wheel in Cornwall measuring 65 feet in diameter.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boswedden Mine Former mines in England History of Cornwall Tin mines in Cornwall St Just in Penwith