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Morwhellam Quay, Devon 2002

            Morwellham Quay

An award-winning, evocative museum and visitor centre in the heart of the World Heritage Site and Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Situated four miles west of Tavistock the historic port, mine workings and Estate, border the beautiful River Tamar. Amidst towering cliffs and gently rolling farmland, a lost world lives again.
Costumed staff welcome visitors to the restored port and help to transport you back to the bustling 1860s when heaps of gleaming copper ore filled the quays and a forest of ships' masts lined the river. All human life is here including the busy assay office, the over-crowded miners’ cottages and the original quaysides.

Authentic replica costumes are available for visitors to promenade through the village, while the children find out what life was really like working on the "dressing-floors" of the mine or acting as servants in the "Sampler’s House".
For many a highlight of the visit is the journey underground into the copper mine. Here son et lumière displays illustrate the harsh working conditions of Victorian miners, and the train driver offers an expert commentary on the technical aspects of hard rock mining.

By way of contrast the Victorian farm and nature reserve offer you the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of 21st century life as you wander through the tranquil countryside with only the wildlife for company. Whether you've an interest in Cornish mining, Victorian history, shipping in the age of sail, cottage gardens, reed-beds, old farm machinery.

The museum encompasses the restored 19th century village, the docks and quays (complete with restored ship), the George and Charlotte copper mine, a Victorian farm and nature reserve

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Morwellham (show map)

Taken on: May 1, 2002

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