Cultural
Paysage minier des Cornouailles et de l’ouest du Devon
Royaume-Uni
Located in south-western England across Cornwall and west Devon, this cultural landscape represents one of Europe's most significant mining regions from the 18th to 19th centuries. The site encompasses the remains of tin and copper mines that shaped the economic and social development of the area during the height of industrial expansion. The landscape is characterized by distinctive mining infrastructure including engine houses, mine shafts, reservoirs, and terraced workings that are interspersed with settlements and agricultural land. This cultural property preserves evidence of technological innovation in mining practices and reflects the human transformation of the natural environment on a considerable scale. The sites and structures within the landscape document the evolution of mining techniques and the lives of mining communities during a crucial period of industrial history. The inscription recognizes the outstanding universal value of this heritage as a testimony to the development of mining technology and industrial society in the modern era.
