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Worvas Downs (Vorvas) Tin Mine (United Kingdom)


Parish: Lelant
Occasionally spelled Vorvas.
Reported at work 1810-1840, 1860-1872, 1905-1909.
Data courtesy of Roy Morton

Further reading:

"The St. Ives Mining District, Vol.1" by Cyril Noall (1982)

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Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 50.1923
Longitude: -5.48716
Landranger grid reference: SW512383
Easting: 151200
Northing: 038300

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