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Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

The valley
© Peter Evans (view gallery)
Beautiful valley that once hid the toxic tin mining industry.

View of the sea from the valley.
© Peter Evans (view gallery)
At the end of the lane there is a small car park. A short walk takes you to a small secluded cove.

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Old Engine house.
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The mine chimney stack.
© Peter Evans (view gallery)
Once it was discovered that the fumes were toxic from the tin making process, the chimney stacks were built further away from the works and the gasses were sucked along a tunnel and up the chimney.

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Lone chimney stack.
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Looks like days of old.
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The only cloud in the sky drifted past just as I took this photo. It looks like it is coming from the chimney.

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The narrow lane.
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The lane leading down to the mine is worse than this, with a steep drop on one side.

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Old Mine building.
© Peter Evans (view gallery)

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