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Steeple Woods

The early days...

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

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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.

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Gool Peran

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

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Happy Imbolc!

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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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