Miners' cottages in Darite
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Miners' cottages in Darite
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 28 Dec 2008
The village of Darite was founded on the copper boom on the south side of Bodmin Moor in the 1860s. Unfortunately the boom didn't last much more than 20-odd years; the surrounding remains of the mines are testament to this.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.498847
Longitude
-4.454941