Are you aware of the publication Plympton's Old Metal Mines by Bert Shorten
phblished in 1985 ?
This contains information on Cann mine as well as Boringdon Park Silver
lead mine, a much more significant mine in Plymbridge woods, with a
substantial recorded history. No doubt the Local history section of
Plymouth Central Library would be able to produce a copy.
There is a good deal of material in the Plymouth and West Devon record
office which I worked on extensively in the late 1960's. I still have all
my notes and transcripts, which include a number of contemporary newspaper
reports, but have never brought them into a publishable format, although I
may do so before long. I recall that in addition to the two lead mines I
also found references to the discovery of a tin lode in the woods to the
north of Boringdon consols but I don't think this ever got beyond the
prospecting stage.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Bowman [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 05 July 2000 09:19
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Subject: RE: Cann Mine, Plymouth, Devon.
is this seperate from the Cann and Rumple Slate quarries or associated with
them
Andy Bowman
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> >From: "Zachary Andrew Hickman" <[log in to unmask]>
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> >Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 13:16:57 GMT
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> >I am undertaking a project to identify old mining areas within the
> >Plymbridge woods area of Plymouth.
> > There are remains of a lead and silver mine which is known as Cann
> >mine which ceased workings about 1859. This is the only information I
> >can find. Can anyone please help?
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