Caradon Mining District
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Caradon Mining District is a historic mining area in Cornwall, England, renowned for its 19th-century copper and tin mines and characteristic engine houses that form part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper mining area
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historic mining district ⓘ industrial heritage site ⓘ tin mining area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cornish beam engines
NERFINISHED
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Cornish mining technology ⓘ |
| contains |
Craddock Moor Mine
NERFINISHED
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Holman’s Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix United Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caradon Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ West Caradon Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ various engine houses ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational field studies in mining history
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recreational walking and heritage trails ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | Cornwall Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Caradon Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicImportance | major regional employer in the 19th century ⓘ |
| industrialRevolutionRole | important copper-producing area in southwest England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century copper mining
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19th-century tin mining ⓘ engine houses ⓘ industrial archaeology ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacterizedBy |
engine house ruins
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mining shafts ⓘ spoil heaps ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Liskeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bodmin Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on Bodmin Moor
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Cornish mining heritage ⓘ Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | copper ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | conservation area for industrial archaeology ⓘ |
| secondaryCommodity | tin ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteSince | 2006 ⓘ |
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