Wheal Jane — was a tin mine near Baldhu and Chacewater in West Cornwall. The area itself consisted of a large number of mines.HistoryWheal Jane was probably seriously worked for tin from the mid 1700s. Given the complexity of ore formation near granitic… … Wikipedia
Lappa Valley Steam Railway — Heritage Railway name = Lappa Valley Steam Railway locale = Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom terminus = St Newlyn East linename = Newquay to Chacewater branch line builtby = Great Western Railway originalgauge = RailGauge|ussg preservedgauge =… … Wikipedia
Mining in Cornwall and Devon — Ruin of Cornish tin mine … Wikipedia
List of places in Cornwall — This is a list of all the towns and villages of Cornwall, United Kingdom. This also includes places in the Isles of Scilly. See List of places in England for lists of settlements in other counties. Top 15 places by population Alphabetical list A… … Wikipedia
Mining accident — Mount Mulligan mine disaster in Australia 1921, these cable drums were blown 50 feet (15 m) from their foundations following a coal dust explosion A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals. Thousands… … Wikipedia
St Newlyn East — Not to be confused with Newlyn. Coordinates: 50°22′01″N 5°03′18″W / 50.3669°N 5.0551°W / 50.3669; 5.0551 … Wikipedia
Truro and Newquay Railway — Route diagram Legend … Wikipedia
Joseph Treffry — Joseph Austen Treffry (born 1782; died 1850) was an engineer, mining adventurer, and industrialist who became a significant landowner in Cornwall, United Kingdom.BiographyBorn in Plymouth, Devon as Joseph Thomas Austen, he changed his name by… … Wikipedia
Atlantic Coast Line, Cornwall — This article is about the Atlantic Coast Line in Cornwall, UK. For the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, USA, see Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Atlantic Coast Line The line at St Blazey Bridge alongside the remains of the Par Canal Overvie … Wikipedia
Joseph Hornblower — (1696? – 1762) was an English engineer, a pioneer of steam power. In 1725 he was engaged to install a Newcomen engine at Wheal Rose, near Truro. He settled in Salem, Cornwall in 1748 [cite book | last = Matschoss | first = Conrad | authorlink = | … Wikipedia