Camborne
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Camborne is a former mining town in west Cornwall, England, historically known for its tin and copper mining heritage and role in the Industrial Revolution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camborne-Redruth urban area | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil parish
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| ceremonialCounty | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dialCode | 01209 ⓘ |
| formerName | Cambron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Cornwall Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Camborne Science and International Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Trevithick Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
light industry
ⓘ
mining (historical) ⓘ services ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Camborne School of Mines (historical location)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dolcoath Mine (site) NERFINISHED ⓘ Heartlands (heritage site at Pool) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward Mine Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ South Crofty Mine (site) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuckingmill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMine |
Dolcoath Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Crofty Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNeighboringParish |
Gwinear-Gwithian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illogan NERFINISHED ⓘ Redruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParishChurch | St Martin and St Meriadoc Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsTeam | Camborne RFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsVenue | Recreation Ground, Camborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (nearby areas) ⓘ |
| historicalCounty | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
copper mining
ⓘ
mining heritage ⓘ role in the Industrial Revolution ⓘ tin mining ⓘ |
| latitude | 50.213 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| longitude | -5.297 ⓘ |
| miningPeakPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Meriadoc (indirectly via parish dedication) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hayle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Redruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OSGridReference | SW6440 ⓘ |
| partOf | Camborne-Redruth mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postcodeArea | TR ⓘ |
| postTown | CAMBORNE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Cornish Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | West Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transport | Camborne railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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