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⛏️ Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape: Tamar Valley Mining District (010i) with Tavistock (010ii)

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⛏️ Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape: Tamar Valley Mining District (010i) with Tavistock (010ii)
Industrial heritage landscape of tin and copper mining, 18th–19th centuries, United Kingdom


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Tamar Valley, Cornwall–Devon border, southwest England
  • Period: 18th–19th centuries, peak production mid-1800s
  • Type: Industrial heritage landscape with mines, engine houses, processing facilities
  • UNESCO inscription: 2006

The Tamar Valley Mining District is an industrial heritage landscape in southwest England that developed the most concentrated ...

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