Wheal Merth, Canon's Town, Ludgvan, Cornwall, England, UKi
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Wheal Merth | Mine |
Canon's Town | Town |
Ludgvan | Civil Parish |
Cornwall | County |
England | Constituent Country |
UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 10' 8'' North , 5° 28' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW524357
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Uny Lelant | 1,056 (2017) | 2.5km |
Hayle | 8,210 (2017) | 3.7km |
St Ives | 9,966 (2017) | 4.6km |
Marazion | 1,294 (2017) | 4.8km |
Penzance | 19,872 (2017) | 7.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32886
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32886:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8f0f5c18-e2d6-445f-b2af-ac8572e58b7f
An amalgamation of several small tin prospects on Lelant Downs, amongst them Wheal Strawberry, South Wheal Kitty and Collurian Mine. During the working period from 1852 to 1864, 755 tons of tin were extracted. All that remains today from this group of mines are some overgrown burrows and the portals of two adits on Canonstown stream. Located 1.5 miles SW of Lelant.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- St Ives Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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