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Lat 50.2290° N, lon 5.1660° W●Cornish village
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A former mining village on high ground south of Redruth, with expansive views across Cornwall's mining heartland. Quiet now, but the landscape still speaks of industry and extraction. History: Carharrack (Cornish: Kararak)
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A former mining village on high ground south of Redruth, with expansive views across Cornwall's mining heartland. Quiet now, but the landscape still speaks of industry and extraction. History: Carharrack (Cornish: Kararak) means "beloved rock" or possibly "mining rock." The village developed in the 19th century to serve the mines of the Gwennap district, one
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