Stephen Harvey James

A former Cornish wrestler who bought Botallack in 1835 and kept it running at a loss until a rich copper lode was struck within two months, saving both his fortune and the mine's.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Botallack Mine Cornwall 1835–?
Wheal Cock Cornwall 1835–1863

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