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spitfire
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11 years ago

As winding was carried out by horse whims and stamping by water power that only leaves one thing.

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Royal cornwall Gazette June 1877.
Nuff said

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Drillbilly.
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11 years ago

Both 1880 and 1888 maps show 2 engine houses!

spitfire
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11 years ago

"Drillbilly." wrote:
Both 1880 and 1888 maps show 2 engine houses!

So what? there is only one south of the railway line

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Drillbilly.
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11 years ago

I'm still not convinced. I'll get out there this week, weather permitting

spitfire
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11 years ago

"Drillbilly." wrote:
I'm still not convinced. I'll get out there this week, weather permitting

You've seen both photo's it's too close to the edge of the burrow to be a winder. the stamps are water powered as seen in the photo' it's a small engine house about the size of a thirty. What more do you want?

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