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mojo90
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11 years ago

Hi all

I'm writing a story for the news website about the county adit/who is responsible for maintaining it etc and would appreciate any info/maps/pics. Please feel free to email [email protected] or call 01752 234509

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somersetminer
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11 years ago

Jonathan, your first port of call should be the ex Wheal Jane guys (that are still around), Wheal Jane did quite a bit of work on the adit between their site and the Nangiles portal due to the connections with their drainage, in the 80's I think. Also would highly recommend Buckleys 'Great County Adit' book, out of print but there are still a few copies knocking around! A few chaps on here have done bits of it as well, they'll know something of the state of it now. Worth getting in touch with Agricola, one of the members of this site

mojo90
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11 years ago

Many thanks - I appreciate your help.

Drillbilly.
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11 years ago

Hello Jon,

I've recently explored many of the mines on the adit, as well as sections of the adit, have a load of photos and would be able to give you plenty of information.

You may also be interested in a forthcoming TV series which will feature the county adit, among other things.

mojo90
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11 years ago

Many thanks. I'm away from the office til the end of the month but will catch up on this when I get back.

tomh
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11 years ago

This book is probably the best place to start:

The Great County Adit by JA Buckley Cornwall Mining History Industry engineering

DougCornwall
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11 years ago

Used copy of that book on amazon at moment
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/187167851X/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

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somersetminer
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11 years ago

"tomh" wrote:
This book is probably the best place to start:

The Great County Adit by JA Buckley Cornwall Mining History Industry engineering

see above

Roy Morton
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11 years ago

Just looked at the Amazon link and was staggered at the price £29.95 😮
Mine was a freebie for supplying the cover picture but I don't remember them being any more than about £7.00 tops.
Just shows how a limited edition can hike prices.
Beware of condition when buying this book because its construction (physical) is what is laughingly called 'Perfect Bound' . This boils down to individually printed pages, pressed together and then a glue applied to the spine of the book.
The spine of the cover is then glued to the spine of the pages.
Perfect Bound = perfect oxymoron :lol:

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somersetminer
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11 years ago

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"Roy Morton" wrote:

Just shows how a limited edition can hike prices.

for sure Roy, any idea what the print run was? a few hundred Im guessing, I started a booksearch on one of the major websites for this in 2009 and this amazon one is the first copy its come up with! of course I dont need it now, got a copy locally in the end 🙂

Alasdair Neill
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11 years ago

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Some years ago (with permission) did a survey of the lower reaches of the adit, results published in a Plymouth Caving Group Journal including fairly detailed plans of the areas we covered.

royfellows
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11 years ago

#12

It would be nice if groups who wrote up for their journals work that would be of great general interest could digitalise them.

I had a go at the old West Cumbria journals a few years back, they are on here somewhere.

Alterntaively work could be published and sold for the benefit of the clubs finances, as CAT do with their "The Mine Explorer".

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Drillbilly.
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11 years ago

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Roy, the PCG journals are available for public perusal in the Plymouth City Library. A while ago, I went in and photographed everything from Cornwall/Devon of mining interest. The photos are crap, but you get the idea.

The county adit book comes up from time to time at a sensible price. My copy fell to bits and I picked up a "new one" in the studies library for £10. 😉

Buckley is a writer in the caliber of DB Barton IMO. His book is excellent.

I wonder what he's working on now.

agricola
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11 years ago

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"Drillbilly." wrote:
Roy, the PCG journals are available for public perusal in the Plymouth City Library. A while ago, I went in and photographed everything from Cornwall/Devon of mining interest. The photos are crap, but you get the idea.

The county adit book comes up from time to time at a sensible price. My copy fell to bits and I picked up a "new one" in the studies library for £10. 😉

Buckley is a writer in the caliber of DB Barton IMO. His book is excellent.

I wonder what he's working on now.

He was in the office this morning .... Can say what he's been working, you'll have to wait :curse: But I will expect a signed copy 😉

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Tamarmole
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11 years ago

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"Drillbilly." wrote:

Buckley is a writer in the caliber of DB Barton IMO. His book is excellent.

Not convinced about Bradford Barton - I will give you that he is very readable like a lot of writers of that generation, however much of what he wrote does not stand up to close scrutiny. I am suspicious of work which is not fully referenced.

Whilst I am not suggesting for one minute that we relegate Barton's work to the bin - treat it with a degree of scepticism.

For my money Alan Buckley's work, particularly "Dolcoath", leaves Barton standing

Drillbilly.
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11 years ago

#16

Rick, I see your Dolcoath and raise you "The History of Copper Mining in Cornwall and Devon".

Tamarmole
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11 years ago

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"Drillbilly." wrote:
Rick, I see your Dolcoath and raise you "The History of Copper Mining in Cornwall and Devon".

Whilst I concede that "copper mining" is a good introduction to the subject Dolcoath really raised the bar and set a new standard for mining historians.

(Surprised you didn't bring up 'druth and Chacewater").

spitfire
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11 years ago

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"Tamarmole" wrote:

"Drillbilly." wrote:

Buckley is a writer in the caliber of DB Barton IMO. His book is excellent.

Not convinced about Bradford Barton - I will give you that he is very readable like a lot of writers of that generation, however much of what he wrote does not stand up to close scrutiny. I am suspicious of work which is not fully referenced.

Whilst I am not suggesting for one minute that we relegate Barton's work to the bin - treat it with a degree of scepticism.

For my money Alan Buckley's work, particularly "Dolcoath", leaves Barton standing

I would support that. After his book on the Redruth & Chasewater Rly, forget the rest.

spitfire