What is recorded here
Smith's Shaft Winding Engine House (West Frances Mine) is shown as a ruins on the public map of Cornwall. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
Smith's Shaft Winding Engine House (West Frances Mine) was part of the West Frances tin and copper mine in Cornwall, active during the 19th century. It is significant as a remnant of Cornwall's industrial mining heritage, illustrating the engineering used to raise ore and personnel from deep shafts.
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