Penberthy Croft Mine

It is located to the north of the civil parish of St Hilary, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the town of Penzance.

[1] The mine was designated a SSSI in 1993, is listed as of national importance in the Geological Conservation Review and is the world type locality for bayldonite.

[2] A new 36-inch cylinder pumping engine was built in 1880, by Messrs George Eustice and Cooper which drained between nine and ten fathoms of water in the first four hours of work.

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