Named after the then director of the then company, Oliver Wethered, built
in 1911. Originally a director of North Levant and Geevor Limited (1904),
he was involved in Geevor for many years. The headgear was built in 1911
and rebuilt in 1957. The latest rebuild has just been completed after it
fell down in a gale in 2000/2001.
http://www.geevor.com/Geevor%20Mine/surface.htm
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/Newsdesk/ns2-2002/ns02-102.htm
Regards
John
At 20:27 13/06/02 +0100, you wrote:
>Doe anyone know the origin of the name of the Wethered Shaft at Geevor?
>Is there any connection with the Wethered family who were involved in
>coal mining around Bristol?
>
>Keith Ramsey
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Geevor Mine http://www.geevor.com
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