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Category Archives: Historic Cornwall
gwennap pit
Gwennap Pit is an open air amphitheatre, near Redruth in Cornwall, made famous by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Possibly a hollow created by mining activities, it has remarkable […]
Bronze age Round house on the slopes of Roughtor
In search of the Beast of Bodmin moor
Bodmin moor There is no doubt that Bodmin Moor is a creepy place. Should you happen to find yourself alone there as dusk is falling, try not to think about […]
Men an Tol
The Mên-an-Tol (Cornish: Men an Toll) is a small formation of standing stones in Cornwall, England (grid reference SW426349). It is about three miles northwest of Madron. It is also […]
In search of the Beast of Bodmin
There is no doubt that Bodmin Moor is a creepy place. Should you happen to find yourself alone there as dusk is falling, try not to think about the layers […]
Roadside Ramblings – Talskiddy Treacle Mine and Harbour.
Treacle Mines and a Harbour. As a child and growing up in Cornwall during the 1960s I was subjected to the usual old wives’ tales together with any folklore connected […]
The Value of an Archive.
The Value of an Archive. An archives is a place where people go to find information. But rather than gathering information from books as you would in a library, people […]
Ancient Cross in Cornwall – Priory Cross, – Washaway
Wayside crosses are one of several types of Christian cross erected during the medieval period, mostly from the 9th to 15th centuries AD. In addition to serving the function of […]
Old Celtic Cross – Trelissick
Old Celtic Cross Trelissick Not much has been written about the Old Celtic Cross on the Trelissick estate but legend has it that from here a priest preached to the […]
