John Taylor

The prominent Cornish mining engineer whose career began at Wheal Friendship, where he took over management in 1798 before going on to Magpie Mine (reopened 1839), Greenside Mine in Cumbria and Coniston Copper Mines.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Ale and Cakes Mine Cornwall 1820–1857
Consolidated Mines Cornwall 1819–1857
Copper Hill Mine Cornwall 1820–1857
Cusvey Mine Cornwall 1819–1857
Hubberdale Mines Derbyshire 1840–1844
Magpie Mine Derbyshire 1839–?
Poldory Mine Cornwall 1820–1857
United Mines Cornwall 1822–1857
Wheal Andrew Cornwall 1820–1857
Wheal Betsy Devon 1806–?
Wheal Cupboard Cornwall 1820–1857
Wheal Friendship Devon 1798–?

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