Kelly Mine
Kelly Mine is a disused metalliferous mine situated on the eastern flank of Dartmoor near the village of Lustleigh in Devon, England. It was intermittently operational from the 1790s until 1951.Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: disused iron mine in Devon, England
- Also known as: “Kelly Mine, Devon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and May Queen’s Throne.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Owain.davies, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of St John the Baptist is the Church of England parish church of the village of Lustleigh, Devon, located in the centre of the village. Church of St John the Baptist is situated 3,700 feet southwest of Kelly Mine.
May Queen’s Throne
Monument
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
May Queen’s Throne is a monument, which is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Kelly Mine.
Great Rock Mine
Archaeological site
Photo: Noel Jenkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Rock Mine is a disused micaceous haematite mine about 3 km north of the town of Bovey Tracey in Devon, England. It was worked from the nineteenth century until 1969, and was the last active mine in the Dartmoor National Park area. Great Rock Mine is situated 2 miles east of Kelly Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manaton and Christow.
Manaton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Manaton is a village and civil parish in Teignbridge District, situated to the southeast of Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England. The 15th-century church, located in a prominent spot due north of the village green, is dedicated to St Winifred. Manaton is situated 3 miles west of Kelly Mine.
Christow
Village
Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christow is a village and civil parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, England. It is located 12 miles south-west of Exeter, in the Teign Valley, just off the B3193 road that links Chudleigh and Dunsford. Christow is situated 3 miles northeast of Kelly Mine.
Bridford
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridford is a village and civil parish in south west England, located in the Teign Valley, Devon on the edge of Dartmoor. The parish is surrounded by the parishes of Dunsford, Doddiscombsleigh, Christow, and Moretonhampstead. Bridford is situated 3 miles northeast of Kelly Mine.
Kelly Mine
- Categories: iron mine, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lustleigh, Teignbridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.62314° or 50° 37′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.7049° or 3° 42′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C2RJ7FW+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 2069738480OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6386203
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