Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
Industrial mining landscape in Cornwall and West Devon
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Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
50.1361° N, -5.3836° E
About
The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape is a World Heritage Site which includes select mining landscapes in Cornwall and West Devon in the south west of England. The site was added to the World Heritage List during the 30th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Vilnius, July 2006. Following plans in 2011 to restart mining at South Crofty, and to build a supermarket at Hayle Harbour, the World Heritage Committee drafted a decision in 2014 to put the site on the List of World Heritage in Danger, but this was rejected at the 38th Committee Session at Doha, Qatar (July 2014), in favour of a follow-up Reactive Monitoring Mission.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Arsenic ascendancy
late 19th century
Steam engine advances
early 19th century
Peak copper production
early 19th century
Copper crash
1860s
South Crofty closure
1998
World Heritage inscription
July 2006
Proposals and monitoring
2011
World Heritage Committee decision
July 2014
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Miscellaneous Features
Industrial and Craft Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
Frequently Asked Questions
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