The Main Mining Areas in Cornwall and Devon
- Cornwall
- Penwith
- St Just in Penwith and Zennor
- Camborne, Redruth and Illogan
- Gwennap and the Carnon Valley in west Cornwall
- Wendron area in Kerrier
- St Agnes and Porthtowan
- North Cornwall (a few mines but no tin)
- A large area bounded by St Austell, Wadebridge, Bodmin and Callington in mid and east Cornwall
- Devon
- Dartmoor
- West Devon
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