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From: Robert Waterhouse <
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From: Robert Waterhouse <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, 27 November, 2008 16:10:11
Subject: Re: Mine Plans in West Devon Record Office
Dear List,
A chap called GA Rowe traced a number of Tamar Valley mine plans in the
early 1970s, photocopies of which are in the West Devon Record Office in
Plymouth. Some of them are noted as being Duchy Plans, but not all. Does
anyone know where the originals are?
One that I'm particularly interested in is a section of East Gunnislake and
South Bedford Consols, undated, which Rowe copied in March 1970.
The WDRO ref. number is 468/3, but Rowe has noted another number on the
drawing - R246A, which sounds like an AMR number.
Any ideas?
Robert Waterhouse
Rowe's plans were copies of the Mining Records Office plans; many of the latter are noted as being in turn copies of plans held by the Duchy of Cornwall. These used to be held by the Duchy office at Liskeard. Geoff Rowe used to be active in the Plymouth Mineral & Mining Club & was a descendant of Capt. Rowe of Gawton Mine, but I believed emigrated to Canada some years ago.
I have digital copies of many of the plans in the area you mention, partly for a forthcoming publication on the South Bedford/Wheal Russell/Ding Dong area.
Alasdair Neill.
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