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Tin and copper mine in Cornwall, England
South Crofty is a metalliferous tin and copper mine located in the village of Pool, Cornwall, England. An ancient mine, it has seen production for over
South_Crofty
Mining in the English counties
lithium carbonate, more than 20 years after the closure of the last South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall in 1998. Historically, tin and copper as well as
Mining_in_Cornwall_and_Devon
Town in Cornwall, England
make specialist tin jewellery, branded as the South Crofty Collection. Tin originally mined at South Crofty was used to form the bronze medals awarded in
Camborne
British Labour Party politician
to reopen a tin mine which was closed in 1998. Moon said: "Because South Crofty now has the backing of the National Wealth Fund, which is owned by the
Perran_Moon
World Heritage Site in southwest England
in Vilnius, July 2006. Following plans in 2011 to restart mining at South Crofty, and to build a supermarket at Hayle Harbour, the World Heritage Committee
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Cornwall_and_West_Devon_Mining_Landscape
Female manual labourer
The last surviving bal maiden died in 1968, and with the closure of South Crofty tin mine in 1998, Cornish metals mining came to an end. For at least
Bal_maiden
Piece of protective headgear worn by bal maidens
those of male workers. In 1998 Cornwall's last surviving tin mine at South Crofty closed, bringing mining in Devon and Cornwall to an end. Cornwall portal
Gook_(headgear)
Former tin mine in Cornwall, England
From the end of World War II until the early 1960s both Geevor and South Crofty found it hard to raise capital and to recruit skilled miners. Both mines
Geevor_Tin_Mine
County in England, United Kingdom
Americas, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa where their skills were in demand. There is only one mine, South Crofty in Cornwall, that is currently being
History_of_Cornwall
Former metalliferous mine in Cornwall, UK
(about 900 by 400 yards) was bounded on the west by South Crofty and Tincroft mines, and on the south by the Carn Brea mines. On its north was Wheal Agar
East_Pool_mine
Village in west Cornwall, England
19-acre (8 ha) visitor attraction and World Heritage Site, based around South Crofty's Robinson's Shaft; and East Pool mine, another industrial heritage centre
Pool,_Cornwall
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
important centre for tin and copper mining, however the last remaining mine, South Crofty, closed in 1998. Compared to national averages, residents of the constituency
Camborne_and_Redruth
Political party in Cornwall
Convention on 8 March 1998, coinciding with protests at the closure of South Crofty, Cornwall's last working tin mine. However, the Convention's launch was
Mebyon_Kernow
Former copper and tin mine in Cornwall, UK
including Stray Park and Roskear. In 1936 Dolcoath's sett was purchased by South Crofty. On 20 September 1893 a party of miners was strengthening a large stull
Dolcoath_mine
Process of separating components of mixtures by using magnets
drums. In mines where wolframite was mixed with cassiterite, such as South Crofty and East Pool mine in Cornwall or with bismuth such as at the Shepherd
Magnetic_separation
English mining equipment manufacturer
drill was at work at Dolcoath, Tincroft, East Pool, South Crofty, at Falmouth Docks and in mines in South Wales. The demand grew rapidly. In 1896, more than
Holman_Brothers
2006 British TV series or programme
Rory takes Dara to visit his hometown Redruth while Griff explores the South Crofty and they take part in a training exercise with the RNLI Penlee volunteers
Three Men in a Boat (TV series)
Three_Men_in_a_Boat_(TV_series)
Disused tin mine in West Cornwall, England
Zinc. Like the remainder of Cornwall's tin mines (Geevor, Pendarves and South Crofty), it was dealt a body blow by the end of the International Tin Agreement
Wheal_Jane
Tin mine in St Day, Cornwall, UK
By 1984 100% of South Crofty had been purchased by Carnon Consolidated, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Zinc, and the three mines of Crofty, Mount Wellington
Mount_Wellington_Tin_Mine
Economy of English county
century, but it no longer exists—the last working tin mine in Europe, South Crofty, near Camborne, finally closed in 1998, but in November 2007 it was announced
Economy_of_Cornwall
Ceremonial county in England
Exploration, had acquired, from administration, a 100% interest in the South Crofty tin mine and the associated mineral rights in Cornwall with the aim of
Cornwall
Town and civil parish in Cornwall, England
industry to a residential centre. Cornwall's last fully operational mine, South Crofty at Pool between Redruth and Camborne, closed in March 1998. There are
Redruth
Boiler House immediately to north-east of pump engine house to Robinsons Shaft at South Crofty Mine
Grade II* listed buildings in Cornwall (A–G)
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Cornwall_(A–G)
British documentary television series
journey, Portillo travels from Buxton along one of the first railway routes south to the capital, London. The first journey takes Portillo coast-to-coast
Great British Railway Journeys
Great_British_Railway_Journeys
Process of separating commercially valuable minerals from their ores
magnet. In mines where wolframite was mixed with cassiterite, such as South Crofty and East Pool mine in Cornwall or with bismuth such as at the Shepherd
Mineral_processing
tin deposits still exist in Cornwall, and there is talk of reopening South Crofty tin mine.[citation needed] Geological studies were made worthwhile due
Geology_of_Cornwall
Suspension bridge in South West England
nations. In March 1998, after the closure of Europe's last tin mine at South Crofty in Cornwall (which later reopened for a period, and subsequently closed)
Tamar_Bridge
College in Cornwall, England
a Tesco Supermarket. 1993 – Merger with University of Exeter. 1998 – South Crofty Mine closes with loss of hundreds of jobs in Camborne. 2004 – CSM moves
Camborne_School_of_Mines
Infantry South Crofty South East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) South West Coast Path South West England (European Parliament constituency) South West
Index of Cornwall-related articles
Index_of_Cornwall-related_articles
British mine
1919. Geevor Tin Mine, just to the northeast of the Levant complex. South Crofty Wheal Jane Consolidated Mines Devon Great Consols Botallack Mine also
Levant_Mine_and_Beam_Engine
mines in the Nenthead area, working and disused Cornish mines including South Crofty, Geevor, Cligga Head, Rosevale, Taylor's & Michell's shafts near Redruth
I.A.Recordings
Village in Cornwall, England
and South Roskear. A copper foundry at Entral was started by Sampson Swaine and other gentlemen of Camborne in 1754, and Long Close, Wheal Crofty and
Tuckingmill, Camborne, Cornwall
Tuckingmill,_Camborne,_Cornwall
Village and civil parish in Cornwall, England
Parc an Chy, and Wheal Jane. The last mine to work commercially was South Crofty Mine at Pool near Redruth which ceased operation in March 1998 bringing
Gwennap
hundreds of sandy beaches, culminating at the promontory Land's End. The south coast, dubbed the Cornish Riviera, is home to picturesque harbour villages
Places of interest in Cornwall
Places_of_interest_in_Cornwall
British royal recognitions
Eastern Postal Region, The Post Office. James Howard Mankee, Mine Captain, South Crofty Ltd. Henry Kenneth Martin. For services to the National Association of
1982_New_Year_Honours
3 March – Millennium Dome construction begins. 6 March – Closure of South Crofty, the last tin mine in Cornwall. 2 April – Miles Evans, a 24-year-old
1998_in_England
Settlements on the Gower Peninsula, Wales
Footpaths lead south-east to Stembridge and south-west to Llangenydd.51°36′54″N 4°14′25″W / 51.61506°N 4.24035°W / 51.61506; -4.24035 Crofty, on the north
List_of_villages_in_Gower
British artistic director
Old Man With Enormous Wings - 2005 Souterrain - 2006-07, performed at South Crofty Mine Camborne Cornwall and Stanmer Park Brighton The Beautiful Journey
Bill Mitchell (artistic director)
Bill_Mitchell_(artistic_director)
dubbed as Cornwall's first free cultural playground. It was developed at South Crofty's Robinson Shaft and spread over 19 acres in the former mining heart of
Heartlands_Cornwall
engine pumping in the metalliferous mines of Cornwall is shut down at South Crofty. 4–6 May – A severe gale strips topsoil across Norfolk. 5 May – American
1955_in_the_United_Kingdom
mines remained productive at great depth (500 fathoms (910 metres) at South Crofty, for instance), the mines on Dartmoor became less productive as they
Dartmoor_tin_mining
Ceremonial county in England
is a peninsula bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the
Outline_of_Cornwall
List of quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways in the United Kingdom
associated chalk pits had narrow gauge railways, particularly those in the South East of England. The Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. (APCM
British quarrying and mining narrow-gauge railways
British_quarrying_and_mining_narrow-gauge_railways
it is widely influential on vaccination rates. 6 March – Closure of South Crofty, the last working tin mine in Cornwall. 31 March – The Rolls-Royce Motors
1998_in_the_United_Kingdom
Cornish direct action protest group
[citation needed] In February 1998, campaigners against the closure of South Crofty, the last hard rock and tin mine in Cornwall, blocked the A30 trunk road
Cornish_Solidarity
51 are in Cornwall. 1997: Keskerdh Kernow 500 march to London. 1998: South Crofty tin mine closes in March 1998 when ores began to be produced more cheaply
Timeline_of_Cornish_history
Privately owned British energy company
and Hayden, A. (2016). "Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the South Crofty Tin Project, Cornwall, United Kingdom". P&E Mining Consultants Inc. For
United Downs Deep Geothermal Power
United_Downs_Deep_Geothermal_Power
River in north-west Cornwall, England
operations which closed in 1986. Following the closure of the last mine, South Crofty, in 1998, the Red River has lost its distinctive colour, and natural
Red_River_(Koner)
Economic activity in the English county
called "tower" and that of Cury was called "town". Graffiti outside the South Crofty workings: Cornish lads are fishermen and Cornish lads are miners too
Fishing_in_Cornwall
British government recognitions
Yorkshire Education Authority. Gerald Crosland Pengilly, Mine Manager, South Crofty Ltd. Phyllis Beryl Perchard, Honorary Treasurer, First Tower School Savings
1972_Birthday_Honours
Pump Engine House to Robinson's Shaft at South Crofty Mine
Grade II* listed buildings in Cornwall (H–P)
Grade_II*_listed_buildings_in_Cornwall_(H–P)
2013 American Disneytoon film
as Colin Cowling, a blimp. In the UK, the blimp character is named Lofty Crofty and is voiced by Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft. Sinbad as Roper
Planes_(film)
Peninsula in Wales
Natural Beauty covers 188 km2, including most of the peninsula west of Crofty, Three Crosses, Upper Killay, Blackpill and Bishopston. The highest point
Gower_Peninsula
Australian rugby union club, based in Sydney
Grade teams and two Colts teams in the Premier 1st Division of the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union. The club grew as a logical extension of a junior
Beecroft_Rugby_Club
English cricketer (born 1953)
Foundation.[citation needed] Viner, Brian (7 August 2000). "Stewie, Athers, Crofty and Hicky fail to stir imagination". The Independent. Archived from the
Graham_Gooch
Office for National Statistics. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Crofty Built-up area (W37000316)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. UK Census
List of built-up areas in Wales by population
List_of_built-up_areas_in_Wales_by_population
River in south Wales
(Cerastoderma edule) contributes significantly to the economy of the villages of Crofty, Llanmorlais and Penclawdd. Anyone can take a bucket of cockles for their
River_Loughor
1837. It now forms Network Rail's Cornish Main Line. The trains of the South Devon Railway finally reached the town of Plymouth on 2 April 1849. Docks
Disused railway stations on the Cornish Main Line
Disused_railway_stations_on_the_Cornish_Main_Line
British cricketer
last-wicket stand with Angus Fraser in the third Test of the 1998 series against South Africa saved England from an innings defeat, Croft personally scoring his
Robert_Croft
Disney and Pixar media franchise
of at least 80 new vehicles. A 36 car pack called "Motor Speedway of the South" will feature most of the race cars seen during the opening race sequence
Cars_(franchise)
Human settlement in Wales
some or all of the following areas: Blue Anchor, Penclawdd, Llanmorlais, Crofty and Wernffrwd in the parliamentary constituency of Gower. The ward is mainly
Pen-clawdd_(electoral_ward)
Human settlement in Wales
have since been demolished, there are surviving units in the village of Crofty, especially on New Road. Today the harvesting is done mostly by men, often
Penclawdd
Gorseinon Business Park, Gorseinon Kingsbridge Business Park, Gorseinon Crofty Industrial Estate, Penclawdd Pontarddulais Estate, Pontarddulais Players
List of places in Swansea (categorised)
List_of_places_in_Swansea_(categorised)
Welsh church denomination, formerly Calvinistic Methodists
revival broke out at Llangeitho in the spring of 1780 and spread to the south but not to the north of Wales. In North Wales, the Rev. Thomas Charles (1755–1814)
Presbyterian_Church_of_Wales
Local government of Swansea
colleagues". South Wales Daily Post. 4 April 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 31 July 2025. Walters, Brian (17 August 2025). "Mourning a statesman". South Wales Evening
Swansea_Council
Former railway in Cornwall, England
and there were short branches to Roskear (77 chains, 1.55 km) and North Crofty (48 chains, 0.97 km). (There are 80 chains in a mile; one chain is 22 yards
Hayle_Railway
Wales international footballer
Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2008. "Crofty Gets Welsh Call". Gillingham F.C. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original
Andrew_Crofts_(footballer)
English cricketer (born 1984)
Blackpool F.C.: 11. 2008. Hardcastle, Graham (October 2008). "Croft flies south for the winter". Lancashire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 21 August 2008
Steven_Croft_(cricketer)
Village in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Edgey's Garage which provides servicing and vehicle repairs. Previously Crofty Nurseries, Tenby Tourers is opposite the Mountain Chapel site along the
Llanteg
Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164 Llanmorlais Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164 Crofty Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164 Pen-clawdd Llanrhidian Higher Swansea 164
List of places along the Wales Coast Path
List_of_places_along_the_Wales_Coast_Path
Area of Wales
of Travel to Work Areas Demographic data summary: Swansea Bay (a) WDA: South West Wales Key Sites source: http://www.walesonline.co
Swansea_Bay_(region)
Overview of the geology of Gower, Wales
parallel narrower band from beneath Swansea University to the coast at Crofty. Further north again, the stratigraphically lower parts of the Pennant Sandstone
Geology of the Gower Peninsula
Geology_of_the_Gower_Peninsula
Former railway company in Cornwall, England
twentieth century; the Portreath and Tresavean branches closed in 1936; North Crofty closed in 1948; Roskear in 1963; Newham in 1972 and Hayle Wharves and the
West_Cornwall_Railway
Kingscauseway Highland 57°47′N 4°04′W / 57.78°N 04.07°W / 57.78; -04.07 NH7779 Crofty Swansea 51°38′N 4°08′W / 51.63°N 04.14°W / 51.63; -04.14 SS5295 Croggan
List of United Kingdom locations: Croe-Cros
List_of_United_Kingdom_locations:_Croe-Cros
Welsh regional cuisine
sauces. North Gower is famous for cockles. Families from the villages of Crofty and Penclawdd have been working the cockle beds of the Burry Inlet for generations
Cuisine_of_Gower
Musical artist
December 2016. Scott, Damien Steel. "Producer - Damien Steel Scott". Goose. Crofty, Joel. "Avra - A SuperAlterEgo - the show". Austage. Crotty, Joel (2 October
Avra_(singer)
2021 local election in Plymouth
1,131 35.4 7.4 Green Leesa Alderton 185 5.8 2.9 Active For Plymouth Ben Crofty 144 4.5 N/A TUSC Andrew White 42 1.3 0.3 Majority 560 17.5 N/A Turnout 3
2021 Plymouth City Council election
2021_Plymouth_City_Council_election
ward was created from part of Cockett. Dunvant, Killay North and Killay South were merged to create a Dunvant and Killay ward. The Gorseinon and Penyrheol
List of electoral wards in Swansea
List_of_electoral_wards_in_Swansea
SOUTH CROFTY
SOUTH CROFTY
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : habitational name of uncertain origin; probably a variant of Busby.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English south, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the south of a settlement or a regional name for someone who had migrated from the south.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : habitational name from a lost or unidentified place, possibly Beswick.English (South Yorkshire) : perhaps a variant of Bostock.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Telford.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : unexplained.
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English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Street.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for a maker of slats or laths (see Lattner).English : perhaps a variant of Leather.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant spelling of Paramore.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : possibly a habitational name from Ulley in South Yorkshire, probably so named from Old English ūle ‘owl’ + lēah ‘(woodland) clearing’.
Surname or Lastname
English (south and south Midlands)
English (south and south Midlands) : variant spelling of Laing.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : variant of Heidel. In this spelling, the name is associated with a family of 19th-century German settlers in Russia.English (Gloucestershire) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : habitational name for someone from either of two places called Benningen in Württemberg.English : variant of Beringer.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri
Spring
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place so named in Humberside. Recorded in Domesday Book as Rutha, the place name may derive from Old Norse hrúedhr ‘rough shaly ground’.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : habitational name from Maxfield in Sussex, or Maxfield Plain in North Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : probably a variant of Thorley.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Wales)
English (South Wales) : patronymic from Noe.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : variant of Wigfall.
Female
Egyptian
, Child of Mouth.
SOUTH CROFTY
SOUTH CROFTY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Small; Sweet Flower; Intelligent
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kundana | கà¯à®¨à¯à®¤à®¨à®¾
Boy/Male
Tamil
Narendra | நரேநà¯à®¤à¯à®°
Leader of all human beings, King of men, The king
Girl/Female
Muslim
Happy, Glad, Jubilant
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Hidden; Inner
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Wise; Cultured
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bradford.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Love
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Diamond Like
SOUTH CROFTY
SOUTH CROFTY
SOUTH CROFTY
SOUTH CROFTY
SOUTH CROFTY
adv.
From the south; as, the wind blows south.
v. i.
To put mouth to mouth; to kiss.
v. i.
To come to the meridian; to cross the north and south line; -- said chiefly of the moon; as, the moon souths at nine.
n.
The crosspiece of a bridle bit, which enters the mouth of an animal.
pl.
of Youth
v. i.
To turn or move toward the south; to veer toward the south.
v. t.
To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour.
imp. & p. p.
of South
adv.
Toward the south; southward.
a.
Lying toward the south; situated at the south, or in a southern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the south, or coming from the south; blowing from the south; southern; as, the south pole.
a.
Farthest south.
n.
The opening of a vessel by which it is filled or emptied, charged or discharged; as, the mouth of a jar or pitcher; the mouth of the lacteal vessels, etc.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of South
n.
Position in the south; aspect toward the south.
n.
A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country.
v. t.
To form or cleanse with the mouth; to lick, as a bear her cub.
n.
That one of the four cardinal points directly opposite to the north; the region or direction to the right or direction to the right of a person who faces the east.
n.
The wind from the south.
n.
Specifically: That part of the United States which is south of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
n.
Distance of any heavenly body south of the equator; south declination; south latitude.