The Cornish Pyramids

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6 ай бұрын

One of the features of interest is the “Sky Tip”, a pyramid-like, 50m-high artificial mountain of mining waste material north of St Austell
It is a prominent land and sea mark of the town, beloved of its people and all who know the town, as an enduring memorial to all the people and the industry which won the highest grade of China clay from this place for export all over the world; since Josiah Wedgwood and John Carthew formed a Cornish clay company in 1782, after the discovery of China clay, by William Cookworthy, in 1746, at Tregonning Hill.

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@Peranaworthal 6 ай бұрын

At 1:10 mins. The "X" shape in the water was put there as an access road of a lorry mounted drill rig in the 1980's. That was a fun job, a tractor winch proved very handy. Love that flag, think I will go find a "Jethro" video now. Hello from New Zealand and wishing you all the best for the new year. ❤👍

@fredflintstone1024 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for that information Bruce, i’ve been driving past it for the last 30+ years. glad you enjoyed the video, another coming up shortly of the shenanigans that are going on with the so called Garden Village across the road that you see a glimpse off in the video lol

@fredflintstone1024 6 ай бұрын

Had to edit my response a few times as the predicted text had changed a few words lol

@Peranaworthal 6 ай бұрын

I worked for that company from 1970 to 2000, great people. 12,000 employee's when I started, only 3,000 or less when I left.@@fredflintstone1024

@Peranaworthal 6 ай бұрын

@@fredflintstone1024 Garden Village? I will be looking forward to that video, no idea what that is all about.

@TomRelubbus 23 күн бұрын

Great Treverbyn if I'm not mistaken

@kernow..exp. 6 ай бұрын

Clay country I'm heading up that way real soon Great video mate

@fredflintstone1024 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kernow EXP i’m heading down your way tomorrow morning lol if the weather is reasonable at South Wheal Francis to get some new pictures and footage :)

@kernow..exp. 6 ай бұрын

@@fredflintstone1024 yeah that's a very good location mate I was there fairly recently doing some drone video hope it all goes well

@fredflintstone1024 6 ай бұрын

@kernow..exp. last time i was there was 5 years ago with my Phantom 4, got the DJI mini Pro 3 and 4 now as well so hopefully sun will be out and it’ll be fairly quiet :)