Geevor Tin Mine
Geevor Tin Mine, formerly North Levant Mine is a tin mine in the far west of Cornwall, England, between the villages of Pendeen and Trewellard. It was operational between 1911 and 1990 during which time it produced about 50,000 tons of black tin.Photo: Ahwmay, Public domain.
- Type: Industry
- Description: tin mining museum in Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as: “Geevor Mine”
- Address: Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7EW
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Levant Mine and Beam Engine and Pendeen Lighthouse.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Museum
Photo: John Gibson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levant Mine and Beam Engine is a National Trust property at Trewellard, Pendeen, near St Just, Cornwall, England, UK. Its main attraction is that it has the world's oldest Cornish steam winding engine still working in its original location. Levant Mine and Beam Engine is situated 2,100 feet west of Geevor Tin Mine.
Pendeen Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pendeen Lighthouse, also known as Pendeen Watch is an active aid to navigation located 2 kilometres to the north of Pendeen in west Cornwall, England. It is located within the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI, the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Penwith Heritage Coast. Pendeen Lighthouse is situated 1 mile north of Geevor Tin Mine.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2,700 feet east of Geevor Tin Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boscaswell and Trewellard.
Boscaswell
Village
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boscaswell is a village in the extreme west of Cornwall, England, UK. It lies towards the cliffs from Pendeen, looking west across fields to the Atlantic Ocean.
Trewellard
Village
Photo: Renouk, Public domain.
Trewellard is a small village on the north coast road between St Just and St Ives in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies along the B3306 road which connects St Ives to the A30 road.
Pendeen
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk.
Pendeen is a former mining town in West Cornwall. It is a quaint village in a designated 'Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty' with lots of interesting features such as the stunning lighthouse, a lovely beach, bronze-age monuments such as 'Pendeen Fogou', the…
Geevor Tin Mine
- Categories: tin mine, tourist attraction, independent museum, mining museum, and historic site
- Location: St Just in Penwith, West Cornwall, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.15235° or 50° 9′ 9″ northLongitude
-5.67646° or 5° 40′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C2P582F+WCOpenStreetMap ID
way 232481451OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q3314843
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In Other Languages
From Cornish to Polish—“Geevor Tin Mine” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Bal Sten Gever”
- French: “Geevor tin mine”
- French: “Geevor Tin Mine”
- French: “mine d’étain de Geevor”
- French: “Mine d’étain de Geevor”
- French: “Mine de zinc de Geevor”
- German: “Geevor Tin Mine”
- Polish: “Kopalnia Geevor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Geevor Tin Mine and Hard Rock Museum.
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