The stunning Cornish coastline around Pendeen was once at the heart of the Cornish tin and copper mining industry. Geevor Tin Mine gives you the opportunity to visit a real mine and learn what life was like for a Cornish miner.

Landlinien

March 31, 2017

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The "Geevor Tin Mine" looks like a ghost town. Until 20 years ago, tin and copper were mined here, which gave the Cornwall region a lot of wealth and jobs. …

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Elevation 40 m

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