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Polgear Mine (Lancarrow Mine), Penmarth, Wendron, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Polgear Mine (Lancarrow Mine) | Mine |
| Penmarth | Hamlet |
| Wendron | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 11' 29'' North , 5° 14' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW687375
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Lanes | 1,416 (2017) | 1.1km |
| Stithians | 1,463 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Camborne | 22,500 (2012) | 4.7km |
| Redruth | 42,690 (2017) | 4.8km |
| North Country | 773 (2017) | 6.5km |
Worked during the 1850's, producing small amounts of tin. A few scattered dumps are in fields to the east of the B3297 road, a ruined building survives at Polgear hamlet.
Ref.: B. Atkinson: Mining Sites in Cornwall, Vol. 2, Dyllansow Truran (1994)
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Geochronology
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
British and Irish IslesGroup of Islands
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
UK
- England
- Cornwall
- Camborne-Redruth and St Day Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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