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Stithians: Cornwall, Columbus and Cumbria

With Stithians, we arrive at a more industrial parish. Found on the north-eastern edge of the Carnmenellis uplands south of Redruth the parish of Stithians in the nineteenth century included mines in the north and quarries to the south. In 1861 the mines predominated, accounting for around a half of Stithian’s working men and many … Continue reading Stithians: Cornwall, Columbus and Cumbria →

Lanreath: the Giant’s Hedge and giant leaps

The Giant's Hedge near Lanreath (Adrian Platt / CC BY-SA 2.0) William Toms grew up on his father’s 150-200 acre farm at Bocaddon in Lanreath in east Cornwall. Bocaddon was found less than a mile north of the churchtown of Lanreath. However, between the two there lay the inscrutable feature of the Giant’s Hedge. This large earthwork … Continue reading Lanreath: the Giant’s Hedge and giant leaps →