WESES Granite Haulage
100 years ago Steam was the motive power to move large blocks of granite from the quarries of this area to the monumental works of Freeman & Mcleod in Penryn.
110 years ago 2 large granite blocks, one of 54 tons and one of 48 tons left a quarry in the Polkanuggo valley just the Helston side of Longdowns. These blocks were used to create the base of the King Alfred monument in Winchester.
This year at approximately 12pm on Sunday 10th of August plans are afoot to relive steam on the 'Old Granite Road'. At this time Steve Saunders (grandson of a granite worker of those days) and Robin Daniel are planning to take a large block of granite from Longdowns down into Penryn, passing the former granite works, (now boat yards, Falmouth side of Penryn Bridge). The engines will then continue to Dales roundabout before starting a climb of about 500 feet back to Longdowns, via Asda Roundabout and Mabe Village on route to Longdowns. Two large steam engines ascending both Nanturrian and Antron hills should be quite spectacular.
Both these engines can then be seen at the upcoming 'Cornish Steam & Country Fair' at Stithians Showground TR3 7DP (15th-17th August 2014)
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3rd August 2014, 08:05 PM
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