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Steeple Woods

Oct 20, 2022

The early days...

The Steeple Woodland Project started life back in 1999. It's interesting to look back over the timeline of the project.

Steeple Woods

Sep 8, 2022

The Keeper of the Woods

Well before the Reserve was created the, then derelict, land was home to a local character - affectionately known as Nokka.

Steeple Woods

Mar 5, 2022

Gool Peran

Happy St. Piran's Day ("Gool Peran" in Cornish) from the volunteers!

Steeple Woods

Feb 1, 2022

Happy Imbolc!

Imbolc (pronounced Im'olk) is a pagan holiday celebrated from February 1st through to sundown on February 2nd. Based on a Celtic...

Steeple Woods

Nov 25, 2021

Mine workings at Trelyon Consols

Main features of the mine Trelyon Consols includes a series of mine shafts: New Shaft (to 80 fathoms below adit), Parry’s Shaft (to 30...

Steeple Woods

Nov 25, 2021

Granite marker stones

Boundary stones in Steeple Wood One of the more unusual aspects of this area is the very large number of boundary stones. The...

Steeple Woods

Nov 25, 2021

History of Trelyon Consols

Victorian tin and copper miners The early history of the mine is not known, but in 1849 ‘Trelyon Consolidated Mines’ was formed, an...

Steeple Woods

Nov 25, 2021

Glossary of mining terms

Don't know your Killas from your Stope? Here's all you need to know about historic mining terms but were too afraid to ask! LODE: The...

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