Phoenix United Mine

Phoenix United Mine is a disused 19th century copper and tin mine in Cornwall, 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.

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Type: Ruins
Description: tin and copper mine in Cornwall, UK
Also known as: “Phoenix Mine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheesewring and Stowe’s Hill.

Cheesewring

Stone

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The Cheesewring is a granite tor in Cornwall, England, situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor on Stowe's Hill in the parish of Linkinhorne approximately one mile northwest of the village of Minions and four miles north of Liskeard. Cheesewring is situated 3,400 feet west of Phoenix United Mine.

Stowe’s Hill

Peak

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Stowe's Hill is an elongated hill, 381 metres high, located on the eastern edge of Bodmin Moor in the county of Cornwall, England. Stowe's Hill is a prominent granite ridge located about 1500 metres north of Minions, the highest village in Cornwall.

Caradon Hill

Peak

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Caradon Hill is on Bodmin Moor in the former Caradon district of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The summit is 371 metres above mean sea level. Caradon Hill is on the southeastern edge of the moor; it is between the villages of Minions, Upton Cross, Pensilva and Darite.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minions and Upton Cross.

Minions

Hamlet

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Minions is a village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor northwest of Caradon Hill approximately four miles north of Liskeard.

Upton Cross

Hamlet

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Upton Cross and Upton are hamlets a quarter of a mile apart in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Upton is situated at grid reference SX 279 724 north of Upton Cross 5 miles northwest of Callington.