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St Newlyn East Preaching Pit
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St Newlyn East Preaching Pit
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Natalie
July 28, 2022
Cycling
This pit was originally a stone quarry but was transformed into a place of worship when a storm threatened the village chapel and safety was sought in the shelter of the pit.
In 1846, a flood caused by localised, torrential rain killed 39 men and boys at the nearby East Wheal Rose Mine. The preaching pit was terraced and dedicated as a memorial to all those who died in the tragedy.
In 1846, a flood caused by localised, torrential rain killed 39 men and boys at the nearby East Wheal Rose Mine. The preaching pit was terraced and dedicated as a memorial to all those who died in the tragedy.
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Location: St. Newlyn East, South West England, England, United Kingdom