Hingston Down Historic Mine & Nature Reserve
Hingston Down Historic Mine & Nature Reserve is an archaeological site in England, United Kingdom. Hingston Down Historic Mine & Nature Reserve is situated nearby to the archaeological site Disused Mine Shaft, as well as near the historic site Hinxton Mine Engine House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hingston Down and Sylvia’s Meadow.
Hingston Down
Quarry
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hingston Down is a hill not far from Gunnislake in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the subject of an old rhyme, due to the prolific tin mining that formerly took place in the area: Hingston Down well ywroughtIs worth London Town dearly bought. Hingston Down is situated 1,400 feet north of Hingston Down Historic Mine & Nature Reserve.
Sylvia’s Meadow
Nature reserve
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sylvia's Meadow is a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest owned and managed by Cornwall Wildlife Trust. It is a herb rich, 5-hectare site situated near Gunnislake, in East Cornwall, England.
Gunnislake railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gunnislake railway station serves the village of Gunnislake in Cornwall, England. There are also connecting buses from here to the town of Tavistock. However the station is located in or nearer to the villages of Drakewalls and Albaston. Gunnislake railway station is situated 1¼ miles east of Hingston Down Historic Mine & Nature Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Ann’s Chapel and Albaston.
St Ann’s Chapel
Village
St Ann's Chapel is a village in the parish of Calstock, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is west of Gunnislake on the A390 between Tavistock and Liskeard.
Albaston
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Albaston is a hamlet in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the civil parish of Calstock. It is located at Ordnance Survey grid reference SX 423 704.
Metherell
Village
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Metherell is a village in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated three miles east of Callington and two miles west of Calstock village in Calstock civil parish.
Hingston Down Historic Mine & Nature Reserve
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.52055° or 50° 31′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.24456° or 4° 14′ 40″ westOperator
Duchy of CornwallOpen location code
9C2QGQC4+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 747865270OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Disused Mine Shaft and Hinxton Mine Engine House.
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