Old Mining Country
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Image: © Tony Atkin Taken: 16 Jun 2007
The land to the north west of St Agnes is riddled with old mines and mining waste. A few fields, probably for horse grazing, and gardens have been reclaimed from the gorse scrub covering the area. The scattered houses are probably now extremely expensive to buy.
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