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A high wind drove Wesley into Gwennap Pit for the first time on the Sunday evening of September 5 1762. That afternoon he had spoken in the open air at Redruth but "the wind was so high at five that I could not stand in the usual place at Gwennap. But at a small distance was a hollow capable of containing many 1,000 people. I stood on one side of this amphitheatre towards the top, with the people beneath and on all sides, and enlarged on those words in the Gospel for the day (Luke 10. 23, 24), 'Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see and ... hear the things that ye hear'." www.methodistrecorder.co.uk/cornwall.htm
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A high wind drove Wesley into Gwennap Pit for the first time on the Sunday evening of September 5 1762. That afternoon he had spoken in the open air at Redruth but "the wind was so high at five that I could not stand in the usual place at Gwennap. But at a small distance was a hollow capable of containing many 1,000 people. I stood on one side of this amphitheatre towards the top, with the people beneath and on all sides, and enlarged on those words in the Gospel for the day (Luke 10. 23, 24), 'Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see and ... hear the things that ye hear'." www.methodistrecorder.co.uk/cornwall.htm
Photo by Tim Green (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)
Methodist open air meeting place. 1762, remodelled in 1806. Conical pit made in fallen-in mine shaft which was used by John Wesley for preaching in 1762, and remodelled and reduced in size in 1806, to 360 feet circumference and 16 feet depth, with 13 circles of tufted seating faced with random rubble. On the west side a flight of segmental steps is built into the terraces, and to the north round the 4th step down is a pair of stone posts with a rectangular boulder between them (probably the "pulpit"). Used for Whit Monday services annually from 1807 to 1966.
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Gwennap Pit (1980)
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Line of old tramway near Scorrier Although it looks like a sunken pathway lying beside the B3298, this is the former trackbed of the Portreath Tramway, which now forms a section of the mineral tramways trail that links up with the line of the old Redruth and Chasewater Railway.
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The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate

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Tregenna Castle Resort

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3 out of 5
Tregenna Castle Estate St Ives England
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4 out of 5
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Portreath Beach

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Portreath Beach during your travels in Redruth? While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

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West Cornwall Adventure

You can take time to visit West Cornwall Adventure during your travels to Portreath. Stroll along the seaside in this relaxing area, or check out its top-notch restaurants.

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Shire Horse Farm and Carriage Museum

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Shire Horse Farm and Carriage Museum during your trip to Carnbrea. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.

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Treasure Park

Enjoy an outing to Treasure Park during your stay in Redruth. Check out the spas and lively bars in this relaxing area.

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Feadon Farm Wildlife Centre

Enjoy an outing to Feadon Farm Wildlife Centre during your stay in Portreath. Stroll along the beautiful beaches in this relaxing area, or check out its lively bars.

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East Pool Mine

Learn about the local history of Pool when you take a trip to East Pool Mine. Amble around this relaxing area's beautiful beaches and enjoy its lively bars.

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Private Boat Tour from Helford River

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