Dupath Holy WellCallington is a small market town, which once stood at the gateway to one of the richest copper mining districts in the world and an area of intense industrial activity in the second half of the last century, is much quieter today although there is an air of growth about it.

Behind the town, and dominating the scene for miles around, is the mighty swell of Kit Hill - a wonderful 1000ft hill crowned by an 80ft high stack built in 1858 for the winding and stamping engine of Kit Hill Consols mine.

Rumour has it that every known mineral in the world may be found on, or under, Kit Hill.

Prince Charles, the Duke of Cornwall, gave the hill to the county in 1985 and it is now a country park.

Dupath holy well, a mile from the town, is enclosed in a fine granite building of 1510. The water in the basin was believed to cure whooping cough.

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