Diverse beauty of Camborne
Camborne is a comparatively recent town.
Most of its growth was associated with the mining boon in the early part of the 19th century, sadly the last mine was closed only a few tears ago but the Camborne School of Mines is still a thriving educational establishment in the town.
Camborne was a small hamlet surrounded by moorland, but when the great turnpike road was built through Cornwall in 1839, Camborne came into its own.
Bakers Lane was extended and later became what’s known as Camborne’s main shopping street.
Camborne reached its peak by the mid 1880s, the population grew and the town became overcrowded.
The town’s most famous son, Richard Trevithick, invented a steam engine which travelled along the road.
Camborne celebrates his name by means of an annual ‘Trevithick Day’.
In addition to this Camborne holds an annual music festival every November.
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We stock a range of over 20 beers and lagers including 9 REALALES
Real open fire. We offer an extensive menu throughout the day. Food served daily between 11am until 10pm
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Hayle ... your perfect holiday base
Surrounding a beautiful estuary on the edge of St. Ives Bay, Hayle offers an excellent base for holidays, touring – or establishing a business.
Hayle’s wonderful three miles of golden sand, wide variety of accommodation, shops and restaurants and easy access to other parts of the county make the town a delightful place to live and work or holiday.
Hayle has two commercial centres, Copperhouse and Foundry. These are the named after the Cornish Copper Company, which ran a copper smelter and other works between 1758 and about 1860, and the foundry established by John Harvey in 1779, which finally closed in 1903.
Although it is hard to imagine today, Hayle was a major part of the Industrial revolution when it led the world in the design and supply of high-pressure steam engines.
There is much delight the keen archaeologist in and around Hayle.
Whether your interests lie in the Mesolithic or industrial ere of the 18th century, or anywhere in between, there is much to discover.
In Hayle, be sure to visit the recently restored Foundry Farm, just five minutes from Foundry Square, featuring workshops for local artisans.
Nearby are the Millpond and Ropewalk with plenty of information panels explaining the many remaining historic items.
Pictures courtesy of John Bennett
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