Newquay Mine (Lehenver Mine), Newquay, Cornwall, England, UKi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Newquay Mine (Lehenver Mine) | Mine |
| Newquay | Civil Parish |
| Cornwall | County |
| England | Constituent Country |
| UK | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 24' 36'' North , 5° 4' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
UK National Grid Reference:
SW810613
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newquay | 20,189 (2017) | 0.9km |
| Crantock | 801 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Cubert | 771 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Mawgan Porth | 303 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Perranporth | 3,210 (2017) | 9.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| British Micromount Society, Devon and Cornwall Branch Meetings | Liskeard, Cornwall | 44km |
A small old lead mine, worked for some time around 1860. Stoping in the adit, the portal of which is located on Towan Beach suggests that the mine worked a NS-trending lode. The workings are now completely built over. The grid reference marks the site of a shaft, which has been used as a water supply for some time after 1906.
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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
- St Agnes Mining DistrictMining District
- Devon and Cornwall metalliferous mining districtMining District
- Cornwall
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