Ding Dong mines
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The Ding Dong mines lie in an old and extensive mining area in the parish of Madron, in Penwith, Cornwall, England. They are about two miles north east of the St Just to Penzance road and look over Mount's Bay and St Michael's Mount to the south west. Since 2006 the site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.
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Ding Dong mines | |
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Type | industrial heritage, mine |
Coordinates | 50°9′15″N 5°35′34″W |
Area | 500 acres |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 2006 (30th session) |
Part of | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape |
Reference no. | 1215 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Designated | 1988 |
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