Gunnislake and Calstock area

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The Gunnislake and Calstock area is a historic mining district in the Tamar Valley of southwest England, noted for its 19th-century copper and arsenic mines, industrial heritage, and dramatic riverside landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
historic mining district
contains village of Calstock
village of Gunnislake
containsStructure Calstock Viaduct NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
follows River Tamar NERFINISHED
hasEconomicHistory metal mining
ore processing
river transport of minerals
hasHeritage engine houses
mine workings
mining remains
hasLandscapeFeature riverside quays
steep valley sides
wooded slopes
heritageDesignationContext Cornish Mining World Heritage Site (wider landscape) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfPeakActivity 19th century
knownFor 19th-century copper mining
arsenic mining
industrial heritage
riverside landscape
locatedIn Cornwall NERFINISHED
Tamar Valley NERFINISHED
southwest England NERFINISHED
partOf Cornish mining landscape NERFINISHED
Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NERFINISHED
Tamar Valley mining district NERFINISHED
primaryCommodity copper
secondaryCommodity arsenic
tourismAttractionType heritage landscape
industrial archaeology
transportLinkedBy Tamar Valley Line NERFINISHED

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