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Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 23:02 on 15th November 2013 Sorry- no it couldn't. keep a thinking folks |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 23:22 on 15th November 2013 Well, Vince often leads us to Kernow, which makes me now start to think tin mining. But not sure if mines are measured in fathoms?? |
Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 03:23 on 16th November 2013 Vince likes to ask questions about Cornwall so I'll say Dolcoath, the former copper and tin mine at Camborne. |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 11:56 on 16th November 2013 I'm still thinking on this one, I suspect Ken might be right. Second thoughts on this, that is very deep for a mine, and I don't think a mine would be measured in fathoms - though I may be wrong. Edited by: rustyruth at:16th November 2013 14:47 |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 14:54 on 16th November 2013 I was think Loch Ness, it's deep bit I don't know if it's so deep.
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| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 21:35 on 16th November 2013 Scafell Pike is 978 meters John, it felt like more when we went up it on the hottest day of the year about 5 years ago. There's nothing higher in England. Could be, we'll have to wait for Vince. Or the Lakes expert Dave  |
| Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 22:05 on 16th November 2013 Waiting time over ------------------- There has been a correct answer and the honours go to KEN It is indeed " Dolcoath" , one of Cornwalls greatest mines and the deepest ( I said 550 fathoms and I have seen reference to it being 575 fathoms deep ). Mines were indeed measured in fathoms when quoting their depth. Dolcoath was a tin mine and as the miners went deeper copper ore was discovered, copper mining gave great wealth to Cornwall - more than tin, but the days of copper were not so long lasting. As the miners continued to go deeper they worked out the copper but as they continued to go deeper still more lodes of tin were found. For a mine of this size and importance today there is little left on the surface for us to see, there are a few engine houses and other remains but that's it. |
| Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 22:18 on 16th November 2013 On 16th November 2013 21:35, rustyruth wrote:
All iI can confirm is that fathoms refer to depth not height. And Scafell is one I have to pluck up the courage to attack,and unfortunatley age is no longer on my side but is still on the ever increasing 'to-do' list |
| Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 07:51 on 17th November 2013 What type of organ is located in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom? |
| rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 13:05 on 17th November 2013 Is it a Wurlitzer Ken ? I've seen it but it's many years ago. |
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