Stories and Research
Exploring untold history
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Up To No Good
A newspaper article printed in the West Briton on 25 June 1847 gives a glimpse into life in and around Carclew during the mid Nineteenth Century. This article was reprinted and included in a book of extracts from the West Briton Newspaper called âLife In Cornwall in the Mid Nineteenth Century.
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An Introduction to Carclew and its Historical Significance
Carclew, Cornwallâs finest Palladian mansion, was built by William Lemon (1696-1760), a mining entrepreneur whose genius dramatically accelerated the Industrial Revolution in Cornwall and tin and copper mining around the world. From humble beginnings in West Cornwall, Lemon built a significant copper and tin mining empire, acting as a mining…