Comments on: Danescombe Mine, Calstock, Cornwall http://how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/ Free art, craft, writing tips and techniques Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: CM http://how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/comment-page-1/#comment-5064 CM Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:58:23 +0000 http://www.how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/index.php/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/#comment-5064 Wonderful location, I know I'll want to be there again soon. Wonderful location, I know I’ll want to be there again soon.

]]> By: Martin Togher http://how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Martin Togher Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/index.php/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/#comment-492 sounds fantastic, we are staying there in May, looking forward to exploring the area and enjoying the view from the bedroom. sounds fantastic, we are staying there in May, looking forward to exploring the area and enjoying the view from the bedroom.

]]> By: Diane http://how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Diane Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:02:09 +0000 http://www.how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/index.php/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/#comment-406 No, I went for long walks, filled my sketchbook and visited the pub. But thanks for asking. (Beware, this property also attracts teachers, retired teachers and similar types! Be careful what you write in the visitor's log book. Any spelling mistakes and factual errors are noted and corrected with a red pen afterwards.) No, I went for long walks, filled my sketchbook and visited the pub. But thanks for asking.
(Beware, this property also attracts teachers, retired teachers and similar types! Be careful what you write in the visitor’s log book. Any spelling mistakes and factual errors are noted and corrected with a red pen afterwards.)

]]> By: Linn Barringer http://how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Linn Barringer Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:05:39 +0000 http://www.how-to-be-a-bad-artist.com/index.php/places-to-visit/danescombe-mine-calstock-cornwall/#comment-405 "...would once have housed the wheel for the mine..." No, not a wheel but a steam-powered beam engine. The steam engine was situated where you had your dinner table, and the beam oscillated (like the oil nodding donkeys) while resting on what is now the top bedroom window. "This mineshaft ..." No, not a mineshaft but an "addit" - a horizontal cut in the rock to get to the vertical-ish lode-bearing seams. Didn't you read the books in the Engine House's collection??? :o) “…would once have housed the wheel for the mine…”

No, not a wheel but a steam-powered beam engine. The steam engine was situated where you had your dinner table, and the beam oscillated (like the oil nodding donkeys) while resting on what is now the top bedroom window.

“This mineshaft …”

No, not a mineshaft but an “addit” – a horizontal cut in the rock to get to the vertical-ish lode-bearing seams.

Didn’t you read the books in the Engine House’s collection???

:o )

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