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Gunnislake Clitters This colour indicates more information or an external link. Other Mines:- Danescombe Valley (Calstock Consols etc.) Prince of Wales Albaston Mines, including East Calstock & Wheals Arthur & Edward Typical living and working conditions for the miners and their families are described on the Cornish Mining website.
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Gunnislake Clitters Worked from: 1820-1919, first by an
adit from the valley side and later by shafts Producing: Copper, Arsenic, Tin, Tungsten. Plans: Available from the CRO including those with reference numbers HB/A42, HB/B6, MRO/R63A and MRO/2538 Ownership: 1858 - known as Clitters Adit, sold as a going concern 1875-1876 - T.C.Issacs & Others 1877-1889 - Gunnislake Clitters Mining Co. 1899 - Joseph Paull 1900-1908 - Clitters United Mines Co. Ltd 1919 - Duchy Of Cornwall Other Associated Names: 1859-1863 - Rodda, John Chief Agent 1859-1863 - Seccombe, N Manager 1859 - Skinner, R.T. Secretary Notes: The mine is situated on the steep valley side and, for many years after closure, was neglected. It forms part of the estate of the Duke of Cornwall. The Cornwall Archaeological Unit have recently been involved in strengthening weakened buildings, fencing dangerous areas and providing safe routes through the site. Before the construction of the East Cornwall Mineral Railway, a tramroad linked the mine to wharves at Gunnislake. The Post Office Directory for 1856 lists Nicholas Seccome as living in Chilsworthy. John Rodda was a mining engineer & later became the Assistant Overseer for the Parish of Calstock. He was born in St Austell and lived at various times in several of the mining parishes of Cornwall & West Devon. It appears that he also spent some time in Quebec, Canada, where one of his 5 children was born. His wife's name was Lavinia. According to Kelly's Directory for 1883, John Seccombe's second name was Carpenter. In 1881, the Census recorded him as living at 3 Clitters Road, Calstock with his wife, Ann, & 3 adult children - Alfred F., Charles W. & Ann C.. All the family members were born locally & both Alfred & Charles were also mine agents. R.T.Skinner & William Skewis lived in Tavistock. From the Cornish & Devon Post of September 15 1883 Few deaths have been recorded, except for that of James Whitford in 1885.
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