Rinsey mine, Cornwall

There are three engine houses on the coast of Mount's Bay, between Porthleven and Praa Sands, Cornwall.

• Wheal Prosper - above Rinsey Cove was built in 1860, though the mine was worked earlier in the century, producing an average of 860 tons per year from 1832 to 1849. It finally ceased production in 1865
• Wheal Trewavas - 2 engine houses for the under sea copper mine

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