⛏ Geevor Tin Mine

United Kingdom · Europe · 50.15°N, 5.68°W

Geevor Tin Mine, formerly North Levant Mine is a tin mine in the far west of Cornwall, England, between the villages of Pendeen and Trewellard. It was operational between 1911 and 1990 during which time it produced about 50,000 tons of black tin. It is now a museum and heritage centre left as a living history of a working tin mine. The museum is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. Since 2006, the mine has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.

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Country	United Kingdom
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	50.15°N, 5.68°W · view on map

Geevor Tin Mine is located in United Kingdom, in Europe.

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