Parsons Shaft

Parsons Shaft is a historic site in , , . Parsons Shaft is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Hurlers and Cheesewring.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is a group of three stone circles in the civil parish of , , England, UK. The site is half-a-mile west of the village of on the eastern flank of , and approximately four miles north of . is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Parsons Shaft.

Stone
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The is a granite tor in , England, situated on the eastern flank of on in the parish of approximately one mile northwest of the village of and four miles north of . is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Parsons Shaft.

Ruins
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is a disused 19th century copper and tin mine in , England, UK. Heavy metals left over in the soil from the mining operations have allowed mosses and lichens to flourish, and today the site is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics. is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Parsons Shaft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minions and Henwood.

Hamlet
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is a village in , England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the eastern flank of northwest of approximately four miles north of .

Village
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is a hamlet in the civil parish of in east , England.

Locality
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is a hamlet in east , England. It is between and . According to the Post Office the 2011 census population was included in the civil parish of .

Parsons Shaft

Latitude
50.51778° or 50° 31′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.45367° or 4° 27′ 13″ west
Open location code
9C2QGG9W+4G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7795379643
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­mine_shaft
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minions Heritage Centre and Houseman’s Engine House (South Phoenix Mine).

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