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Hi Robert I would lean more to the Pitman living in it, so as to be close to his workplace, ie the shaft. Hear in South Australia, at the Moonta Copper Mines the Pitman had a corrigated Iron house, only a few yards from the mines main Pumping Shaft Hugh's. Hope my observation helps. Take Care. Roger B Bradford. Of Elizabeth,South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Waterhouse" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:58 PM Subject: Re: Pitman's Houses > Dear List, > I've come across a reference to a building at Wheal Crebor near Tavistock, > built between 1804 and 1811. Its called a 'Pitman's House' and was single > storey, about 8ft square and stone-built. Its name suggests a store for > small parts of pitwork, ie: pumping gear, but as I've never come across > such a building elsewhere, I can't be certain. It was still in use as > such in 1828 and was in a yard of buildings which included the count > house, a carpenters' shop, a blacksmiths' shop, a sawpit and timber and > iron stores, which still survive, albeit in a very ruinous state. > Robert Waterhouse >