Wheal Frances
Appearance
Wheal Frances is a village in Cornwall, England, UK. It is located in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]The village was noted for the Wheal Frances Mine of which many ruins remain.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carnkief Pond" (PDF). Natural England. 1985. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ^ 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.