OUR NEXT EVENT:

Tuesday January 27th 7:30pm at the Perranwell Centre
The Chasewater Railway 200 years
Speaker: Bob Richards

Bob is a local expert having written many books on local history including his most recent publication; Four Foot Gauge: The Story of the Redruth and Chasewater Railway. Planned and built by mining entrepreneur John Taylor, this pioneering line served the mines of Gwennap, linking them to the port of Devoran. Started in 1824, the line opened officially in 1826 when the first train to come down to the port of Devoran carried the banner ‘May the Harvest be Abundant’. During this period the working horses were replaced with two tank engines, Miner and Smelter. However, Cornwall’s copper mining began to decline, and the fact that the railway built to service that industry continued to run for a further half century is quite amazing. Just over nine miles in length, the railway operated for some ninety years, closing in 1915. This talk will mark the 200th anniversary of the first train to reach Devoran. Do come and join us to find out more about this fascinating era of local history.

Who are we?

The Perranarworthal Local History Group (PLHG) was formed by a group of local people who shared a common interest in finding out more about the history and origins of the place they lived in and the surrounding area. The PLHG committee was established in May 2017 and began to organise meetings, and arrange walks and talks on subjects of interest. There is now a regular programme of events for people to enjoy and we encourage everyone to participate and contribute to furthering our aims.

What are our Aims and Objectives?

…to appreciate, investigate, study, research, record promote and protect the archaeology and history of Perran-ar-worthal. 

What do we do?

Events: Find out about forthcoming activites and events which the PLHG have planned including walks, talks, drop-in events, excursions, fieldwork and training, by clicking on the calendar.

News and Reports on past events: Includes reports of previous walks and talks, any news, updates on projects, on-going research, finds reports, and anything else of interest to the membership.

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