 Local
History
Surrounding the towns of Camborne and Redruth is much evidence of a rich industrial past. Intensive mining in the 18th and 19th centuries placed this area at the hub of one of the most important copper and tin producing areas in the world! Former mining villages of St Day, Lanner and Carharrack, can be investigated on leisurely strolls following published routes. John Wesley had strong links with these. Retrace his footsteps by visiting Gwennap Pit, and the Museum of Cornish Methodism in Carharrack. An extensive network of Tramway Trails affords opportunity for 'off the beaten track' exploration. Choose to walk the Great Flat Lode or Coast to Coast from Devoran to Portreath calling in at a local character pub en route to sample a pasty and a pint in true Cornish tradition! Imposing engine houses, extensive relict mine sites, industrial harbours, mineral tramways, foundry and fuse work buildings, mining towns and villages are collectively recognised not only as national, but also as international treasures. World Heritage Status, as sought, will put this area within the 'The Heart of Cornwall' on a par with Stonehenge; Bath the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China! An excellent heritage centre dedicated to mining and other traditional Cornish industries can be visited at Taylor's Shaft. Genealogists researching their Cornish ancestry will find 'The Cornwall Centre' or 'Kresenn Kernow', based in Redruth an invaluable resource. Here, visitors consult family history records and research anything they ever wanted to know about the county. |
Redruth Richard
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