Great view from on top the Tor! The weathered granite looks just the same as on the top of carn brea. The blocks with bolts on top were probably for air compressors. Rock drills made by holman brothers of Camborne I expect, were powered by compressed air to drill deed holes in the granite. Blasted out sections would then be fashioned into what was wanted. Good video Dan👍
Thank you for the information Dave, I believe you could be right there as Holman's machinery for both mining and quarrying were vastly distributed across the Westcountry and beyond. Very little documentation of the quarries industry remains. While being on the national park I could only find documentation on the protection of the remains and landscape.
@@DNHE1335 I grew up at mabe in the late 60s early 70s. Freeman and McLeod ltd had over 30 quarries in this area and a monumental yard on penryn quay. Most of these quarries were abandoned in my time. So I spent many hours exploring them. A book you would find interesting is “southwest granite” by Peter stanier. It’s has all the details on pew Tor quarry in it. It’s out of print now, but you may find copy on the Able second hand books site! Hope this is of help to you Dan.👍
@@DNHE1335 South Devon? I checked a map to where it was placed... I literally found 5 ticks crawling up my leg within a few metres in - are you telling me I should have just followed a path lol
@@explorationsouthwest8851 yes, drive to Mary Tavy power station, it's a dead end lane wide enough for parking. Follow the public footpath once over the foot bridge, turn left, walk along the river bank a short distance and you will see the water turbine, to the right of it is the adit portal. A little further up the valley is the calciners, buddies and arsenic flue. Good luck buddy 👍
@@DNHE1335 Believe my first west of England was 1967. Not gone off it yet🙂 There is lot of engine saying there coming next year, should be great! Yes we must meet up next year, would be good👍
@@kaho1545 thank you, tried to recreate all the nostalgia and show all the efforts from the preservationists to the tour operators who make these scenes still available to us, 60 years on since the end of steam.
It would be great to see you there sometime Dave if you are able to visit. Timetable and special events are on the website link in the description. thank you
My late father grew up in the penzance area, he would run up the beach at marazion to the track, to watch the castle’s go past. He talked about them for the rest of his life🙂
Great video Dan! Unfortunately steam don’t get down into my part of cornwall much nowadays. And pity the paraffin was pushing the kettle! But I suppose we got to put up with that on main line.
Very rare now even to Penzance, shame so many branch lines have been lost to Beeching in the far west too. We are lucky St Blazey still has the turntable otherwise Par wouldn't even be achievable and thanks to Bodmin and Wenford Railway for helping to keep it maintained. Glad you enjoyed the video, many great steam rallies down west and of course Trevithick day. Many thanks.
Yes we are lucky down this end of cornwall for land steam. St buryan, carnhell green and west of England at stithians showground. Weather permitting should be good! Keep the video coming!👍
When the engine was shunting in the station the sounds were just magic!! Lovely scenic line that is to Dartmouth, Brunel left us too young but left a great legacy. I learned the other day that a relative of my mother, Robert trewhella. Born at ludgvan in 1830, worked with brunel till he died. Then was asked by the Italian government to build railways for them. He also built railway on Sicily and around mount etna. So Robert continued the legacy after brunel died. Great video👍
I was surprised too when I found this out! I knew the trewhella family were great engineers and went all over the world. I have a trewhella jack made by them, used in the war to pull out tanks and pull down trees. Very capable thing. But very proud that a Cornishman was assisting Brunel with his work!👍
Keep to paths or the old roads as the clay is like sinking sand. PL7 5EG. That will to take you to the old part, if you want a sea of white will be a bit more. Of a walk. Hope you enjoy Steve. Thank you 👍
I can't disclose that on here unfortunately for safety reasons. There is an adit entrance close to the main road and above the engine house a laddered shaft accessable through a metal door amongst gorse bushes. I would be happy to take you there if you PM me your number.
There is an adit entrance near the roadside. The other entrance via shaft and ladders is above the engine house, I can't disclose anything on here but if you could message me privately would be happy to take you there, don't go alone and tell someone the location and time you may be back.
Potentially yes Alan. As long as you know your limits, be cautious of surroundings, let someone know your location and a time you will be back. If you are wanting to do some exploration there are a few groups on Facebook and plenty of websites with groups all over the country. Glad you found it interesting.
