Heyl of a Hike 24/35: Oh No, Another Wall! Traditional Cache
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Heyl of a Hike 24/35: Oh No, Another Wall!
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Follow the road round and cross over the bridge. Go through the car park of the famous bakery and walk along the side of the quay.
Hayle is derived from the Cornish Heyl which means estuary.
Although there is a long history of settlement in the Hayle estuary area dating from the Bronze Age, the modern town of Hayle was built predominantly during the 18th century industrial revolution.
Hayle was initially a coal importing and ore exporting port but was initially dwarfed by nearby Angarrack, where a tin smelter was built in 1704 and mills and stamps converted/constructed to process the ore. Hayle's role was simply to serve as a convenient point to land coal from South Wales, which was then taken to Angarrack by mule.
The first major development at Hayle was the construction of the first modern quay by John "Merchant" Curnow, in the 1740s, to service the growing mining industry. In 1758 the Cornish Copper Company (CCCo) set up a copper smelter at Ventonleague (Copperhouse Creek) and this proved so successful, that a canal was built to bring vessels right up to the works and additional land was purchased on both sides of the creek for industrial use and providing housing for the workers.
In 1779 John Harvey, a blacksmith from nearby Carnhell Green, established a small foundry and engineering works in the area, now known as Foundry, to supply the local mining industry. The business flourished and by 1800 employed more than 50 people. It went from strength to strength with a series of great engineers and entrepreneurs, including Richard Trevithick. The workers from each end of the town were bitter rivals. They had their own shops, cinema, post office etc, and there were often turf wars between the sides!
Hayle-Redruth Railway opened in 1837. It carried both goods and passengers and the terminus was in Foundry Square under the present viaduct. Steam was introduced onto the Hayle section in 1843 but the construction of the railway meant that only light engines could be used, whilst the incline at Angarrack also remained a problem. In 1852 a new railway was opened spanning the valley on the impressive Angarrack viaduct and passing through Hayle on new wooden supports over Foundry Square which were later replaced with the current stone pillars. The Harbour branch line was closed in 1982.
Harvey's acquired the Cornish Copper Company in 1875, but business declined and the engineering works and Foundry were closed in 1903.
This a complete circular walk around the outskirts of Hayle from Joppa, to Wheal Alfred, Gwinear, Angarrack, then through Hayle itself via St George’s Memorial Walk,and Millpond back to Joppa. The complete route is about 11 miles. It can be accessed from various different points so that it can be completed in smaller stages.
You are looking for micro, small, regular and large containers of various types. Please place each container back exactly where you found it!
Parking is generally freely available in Hayle itself. Otherwise there is usually parking available in a couple of spots in the lanes near each section. Please do not block any driveways or farm gateways.
Although child friendly (I have kept main roads to a minimum), pushchairs and wheelchairs will not cope with the terrain except through the main Hayle section itself. Bicycles will find 1-4 a struggle. Expect lots of muddy puddles after rain!
I undertook this walk from no. 1, anti-clockwise and the directions reflect this. Reverse if desired!
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