The St Agnes Mining District is that part of the
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounding the village of
St Agnes,
Cornwall, UK. It contains
Wheal Coates tin mine
Wheal Coates is a former tin mine situated on the north coast of Cornwall, UK, on the cliff tops between Porthtowan and St Agnes. It is preserved and maintained by the National Trust.
History
Earliest records indicate a mine at the site since ...
, and Blue Hills, which is the only surviving tin production centre in the United Kingdom
References
Mines in Cornwall
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