Tag: Tin

River Fowey

River Fowey at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, October 2025
River Fowey at Lostwithiel, Cornwall, October 2025

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At Lostwithiel

stannary barges of old

brought prosperity

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ravaged by the Civil War

its status much diminished

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by Scooj

  • Lostwithiel, on the banks of the River Fowey is a wonderful Cornish town with an extraordinary history. You can find out more about Lostwithiel history here.
  • Stannary – relating to tin

Poldark

 

Wretched Warleggan

not a decent bone in his

body; a scoundrel.

 

by Scooj

 

– apologies for all the Cornwall haikus at the moment. Still under the influence of holiday.

Wheal Coates

 

For generations

children have dropped stones down the

shaft; a distant ‘plop’.

 

by Scooj