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a point nearly under Par stack. This was to cut Par Consols 

 lodes. A 50-incli engine was on this shaft, and the work was 

 called " Tywardreath Mine." 



The 3rd shaft was about 100 fathoms nearer St. Blazey village, 

 and was 10 fathoms in depth. The engine on the 2nd shaft 

 pumped the water, by a flat rod connection, out of this 3rd shaft. 

 There was a cross-cut extending southward to No. 2 shaft for 

 intersecting lodes. The works on the 2nd and 3rd shafts stopped 

 about 25 years ago. 



The 4th iron shaft (Wheal Maudlin) was close by the Corn- 

 wall Minerals Eailway Station. It was 9 fathoms deep, and was 

 placed there 35 years ago. There was an engine on it which 

 also pumped water out of West Powey Consols Mine. 



The 5th iron shaft was opjDosite the Hammer Mill used by 

 Messrs. West & Co., near the Canal, and opposite Wheal Union. 

 There was also another iron shaft, 7 fathoms long (deep), sunk in 

 East Crinnis valley, where the alluvial deposits are also very 

 deep. 



When Mr. Treffry was excavating for the Canal, near Ponts' 

 .Mill, at a depth of 22 feet below the surface, the labourers found 

 a bridge formed of 3 granite blocks, each 12 feet long and 6 feet 

 wide. These blocks were carried by canal boats to Par, and 

 afterwards cut up for use in building, excejat one which is now 

 on Par wharf. 



The alluvial deposit is said to be, on an average, 9 fathoms 

 deep, from Par beach to St. Blazey bridge. The lowest part of 

 St. Blazey village stands on ground where the tide used to flow 

 very few feet beneath. 



Opposite Mr. Henry Tregaskis's house, at Par, there was a 

 flight of 17 steps leading down to the beach. 



About 100 years ago, between the "Sloop Inn" and "Par 

 Inn," a vessel stranded and was wrecked. Mr. Lark, now at 

 Sloop Inn, knew the man who saw it. The man (named Henry 

 Marks) died 30 years ago, aged 88 years. 



From these incidents it will be clear that within the past 

 century there has been a rapid accummulation of sand, &c., in 

 in Par valley, late estuary. It is said that nearly the whole has 

 occurred within the last 150 years ; consequently, chiefly, from 

 the clay and stream works at Koche. Now that these works are 



