Title
Gwennap Pit
Subject
Buildings
Description
Public meeting amphitheatre, situated near Redruth with associations to John Wesley. John Wesley preached there 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
Morrab Library
Date
1976
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
35mm Slide
Type
Photograph
Identifier
ORCH.SL.0174
Coverage
Redruth area