Title
Gwennap Pit
Subject
Build
Description
Situated near the village, John Wesley preached 18 times between 1762 and 1789, although Gwennap Pit is about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the north west at the hamlet of Busveal near St. Day. The pit was caused by mining subsidence in the mid-18th century. After Wesley's death the local people turned the pit into a regular circular shape with turf seats
Publisher
Argall's Series
Date
1903-05-14 Postmark
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Postcard
Type
Photograph
Identifier
BUILD.COR.012
Coverage
Gwennap
Original Format
Photograph