World Heritage Site
| Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | |
|---|---|
| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1215 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2006 |
In 1999 the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape was added to the UK government's tentative list for submission to the World Heritage list. It was announced on 13 July 2006 that the bid had been successful. This World Heritage Site will be unique in that it covers a technique exported worldwide, including Mexico and Peru, and will consist of a trail linking mining sites from Land's End in Cornwall, through Porthtowan and St Agnes up the spine of the county to the Tamar Valley forming the border with Devon. There, the exporting port of Morwellham is being developed alongside the Devon Great Consols Mine to demonstrate the nature and scale of the operations, with the Eastern Gateway to the World Heritage Site being anchored in the ancient Stannary town of Tavistock, the base for Devon's own 19th century Klondike Gold Rush, which brought the then Duke of Bedford, for example, at least £2 million at the time (equivalent to £158 million in 2006 terms .
As at 27 September 2006, the hoped-for £1.1m Interpretation Centre planned for Tavistock has been cancelled. Although £300K of funding is secure from the National Lottery, the remaining £800K from the Regional Development Agency has not been forthcoming. .
On 20 April 2012 Heartlands, the £35m National Lottery funded regeneration project, and gateway to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site, opened to the public. This free visitor attraction had been 14 years in the planning (since South Crofty mine closed in 1998).
Read more about this topic: Mining In Cornwall
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