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1722 | William Tremayne, manager of tin smelting house at Angarrack married Elizabeth Michell

1722 William Tremayne, the manager of the tin smelting house at Angarrack married Elizabeth Michell,  daughter of The Revd Wil liam Michell Vicar of Kenwyn.

 

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1705 | Mr Lyddell obtained patent for smelting tin in iron furnaces, and set up works at Angarrack

The tin-ore has always been smelted in the county. Sir Francis Godolphin introduced some improved methods of stamping and dressing tin from the continent; and Sir Beville Grenville made an attempt to smelt the tin with pitcoal; but it was not till the early part of the last century that the present mode of smelting was adopted. Mr. Lyddell obtained a patent in the year 1705 for smelting tin in iron furnaces, and set up works at Angarrack in the parish of Phillack.

 

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1828 | Angarrack Culver House

A culver house is recorded at Angarrack in 1828

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HER Number:31958
Name:ANGARRACK - Post Medieval dovecote

Summary

The site of dovecote.  read more »

1672 | Angarrack Stamping Mill

1672 | Angarrack Stamping Mill

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HER Number:31842
Name:ANGARRACK - Post Medieval stamping mill

Summary

The site of a stamping mill which had a datestone of 1672, is recorded at Angarrack.  read more »

1853 | Sale of Angarrack Smelting House

AngarrackSmeltingHouseSale.1853.jpg

According to The Royal Cornwall Gazette, Falmouth Packet, and General Advertiser (Truro, England), Friday, November 11, 1853; pg. [1]; Issue 2629. 19th Century British Library Newspapers: Part II. :

PHILLACK, CORNWALL

TO be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT, with possession at Michaelmas next, the fee simple and inheritance of an in all that well known and long established

TIN SMELTING HOUSE  read more »