Exploring Cornwall – The Gunpowder Works of Kennall Vale

Exploring Cornwall - The Gunpowder Works of Kennal Vale

Today, as part of my explorations of Cornwall, Mark Sellwood and I take a visit of the old Gunpowder workings that was based at Kennal Vale, near Redruth. Fired up in 1812, the Kennal Vale Gunpowder Works were laid out across 20 acres of forest land. The gunpowder was sent to the Cornish mines mostly. […]

Exploring Cornwall – A Visit to Truro in the Rain!

Exploring Cornwall - A Visit to Truro in the Rain!

It’s raining in Cormnwall, so Mark Sellwood and I decide to visit Truro, Cornwall’s capital city. Watch out for comedy moments. Truro prospered in the 18th–19th centuries. Industry flourished through improved mining methods and higher prices for tin, and the town attracted wealthy mine owners. Elegant Georgian and Victorian townhouses were built, such as those […]

Exploring Cornwall – A Visit to St Euny Church

Exploring Cornwall - A Visit to St Euny Church

In today’s video, Mark Sellwood and I are off to look at the lovely St Euny church, near Redruth in Cornwall. It sits at the edge of Carn Brea and is believed to contain quite a few miners graves. The tin mines are dotted around the area and the various accidents and tragedies would have […]

Exploring Cornwall – The Pumping Engine Houses of Carn Brea

Exploring Cornwall - The Pumping Engine Houses of Carn Brea

This is the first of a mini series of explorations of Cornwall with my friend Mark Sellwood who lives in Redruth. Carn Brea is adjacent to Redruth, a large mountainous hills littered with the remnants from the Cornish mining days. The old steam pumping engine houses stand sturdy. The housed the steam engines that drained […]