Photos, videos and docs of Andy Rodker, with the keywords: "Bosigran"

Another Cornish granite stile.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 23:30:48 +0000

Far newer than the others in this series / album. It wasn't there on my previous visit in 2015. The path from the road to Bosigran Head, Zennor Parish, Cornwall.

H. A. N. W. E. everyone! Cornish coast and tin mine.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:23:02 +0000

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Bosigran Head and Carn Galva tin mine.

Ancient field wall, heather and granite.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:00:25 +0000

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Bosigran, Zennor, Cornwall. South West Peninsula Coast Path.
The remains of neolithic field walls said to be the oldest stone constructions still used for their original purpose and possibly up to 8,000 years old.

Not every day can bring sunshine!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 21:26:40 +0000

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Cornish Coast: From Bosigran looking west towards Pendeen.

Carn Galver tin mine and count house.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:43:13 +0000

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Situated at Bosigran, Zennor, Cornwal. This wasn't a particularly successful tin mine and closed in the 1870s after only a couple of decades of mediocre production. The count house was the Stannary Office for the Crown and controlled mining licences and purity / quality / weight issues, etc. This one was the official mining office for a wide area, not just for this one mine. It is now a hostel for adventure groups, climbers, kayakers, walkers and the like. I have stayed here with my old uni pals on sea-cliff climbing holidays and had a great time, helped by the fact that I had / have family up the road!
In the background are Commando Ridge and Bosigran Head, both excellent climbing areas and, of course, the Atlantic Ocean.
For Pam.

It wasn't misty a few minutes before!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:37:00 +0000

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Carn Galva, Carn Galver tin mine, The Count House and Rosemergy Farm. Commando Ridge can just be seen too. The weather can change here in the blink of an eye. My car was down there and I recall driving home in thick fog!

Carn Galva and Zennor parish

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:33:31 +0000

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For Pam.
I find it annoying when the map locator has the wrong place name. Pendeen is two parishes away away and Zennor residents would be miffed if they knew!

Granite, sea, and heather. For Pam!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:35:03 +0000

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From the South West Peninsula Coast Path near Bosigran looking northeast to Gurnards Head.
Zennor, Cornwall.

Carn Galver tin mine

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:57:15 +0000

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From left to right, the pumping engine house, the mine building and the Count House. Zennor, Cornwall.

Bosigran promontory fort defences.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 00:20:31 +0000

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A bit of fantasy in the editing: it was actually a dull day, a bit of sun here and there but generally poor light quality.
Gurnard's Head in the distance.
Not much left of these iron age defences.
For Pam.

Commando Ridge from the top - video of the climb added.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 20:30:38 +0000

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A famous pioneering 19th century climb. Bosigran, granite coast, Cornwall
www.google.es/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjrpKCn85zdAhVB4YUKHd_9BYkQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DErLC82eHE5c&psig=AOvVaw0qmP2516Y3Qfb_atFJyx-v&ust=1535997627507172

Commando Ridge

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 22:21:35 +0000

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The bottom pitches of a famous pioneering rock climb of Victorian times, seen from the top of Bosigran Cliffs. The area became a key commando training ground in WWII, hence the modern name of the climb. I can vouch for the fact that it is an extremely enjoyable climb at the lower end of Hard V Diff. I have seen it graded at V Diff. But I think it is a little bit harder than that!

Zennor Coast, granite and heather.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 20:49:27 +0000

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Gurnard's Head seen from Bosigran Head.
Sight and Sound.
Padre Antonio Soler - Fandango in d minor, R 146 - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vj1UPzlrTc

Commando Ridge, Bosigran

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:11:32 +0000

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A very early pioneering rock climb follows the line of the ridge you see here silhouetted against the sea.

Bosigran and Commando Ridge

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:22:12 +0000

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A famous Cornish sea-cliff climbing area. I am on top of the main cliff at Bosigran, looking across to Commando Ridge, a pioneering route first climbed in the 19th century by the Abrahams; sister and brother (not the spiky islet but the jagged headland beyond). I climbed it, and also a few climbs on the main face of Bosigran with the university climbing club, many years ago! For some decades this was an SAS training ground, hence the name of the climb.

Bosigran Head and the Carn Galva Tin Mine Count House from the approaches to Carn Galva.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 19:18:29 +0000

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The Count House served as the Stannary Office for the tin mines of the area, not just this mine. All questions of tin quality, payments, licenses to mine, etc were dealt with here.

Carn Galva tin mine, pumping engine house.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:22:14 +0000

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Located between the hill of Carn Galva seen here and the coast at Bosigran, in Zennor Parish, this was only in operation for a couple of decades in the mid to late 19th century. The ruin to the right is the pumping engine house for the mine.

Carn Galva.

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 22:27:38 +0000

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Raised coastal platform from the summit of Carn Galva (Carn Galver on OS maps and Google).
The Cornish coast and Rosemergy Farm, Morvah Parish. As I have mentioned a couple of times before, those distant stone walls are thought to be some of the oldest continuously used stone structures (still used for their original purpose) anywhere in the world. (Possibly 7-8,000 years old).

H. A. N. W. E. everyone!

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:47:16 +0000

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Bosigran, Cornwall

H. A. N. W. E. everyone! View from Carn Galva

nobody@ipernity.com (Andy Rodker) — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 21:45:56 +0000

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Granite and coastal platform. Bosigran and Rosemergy Farm. Cornwall - West Penwith typicity. Below is Carn Galver engine house. Tin was mined here between approx 1850 and 70. Rather late - Cornish tin was already being out-competed on price from East Asia. It was the end of Cornish tin mining to any meaningful extent.
Also, the stone walls seen mid-distance here ('fences' in Cornish dialect) are thought to be the oldest extant man-made stone constructions - still used for their original purpose - of any in the world, at up to 8,000 years old.