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Polgooth opened to the west of the village, producing not only tin, but copper,
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Polgooth workings were named. At that time and subsequently, the mines were owned by the
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1267:St Austell
1257:Port Navas
1132:Wadebridge
1085:St Austell
1075:Porthleven
1025:Launceston
985:Callington
799:7 February
703:3 February
701:Retrieved
694:Vol. XXXXV
554:Tony Blair
505:George Fox
428:James Watt
385:Phoenician
373:St Austell
319:50°19′16″N
200:St Austell
162:South West
1382:The Duchy
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1136:See also:
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1020:Hugh Town
995:Camelford
527:Methodism
357:Pollgoodh
322:4°48′59″W
256:Ambulance
196:Post town
33:Pollgoodh
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1070:Penzance
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1000:Falmouth
990:Camborne
926:Cornwall
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821:. London
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361:Cornwall
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308:Cornwall
249:Cornwall
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126:Cornwall
104:St Mewan
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69:Cornwall
61:Polgooth
24:Polgooth
1397:Schools
1387:Diocese
1345:Fishing
1340:Economy
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1177:De Lank
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232:Police
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222:01726
1330:Flag
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