The one that was used by the tin-working teams of mules, is the one at the bottom of the Coombe; this one was provided for the horses that pulled the buses .
The one that was used by the tin-working teams of mules, is the one at the bottom of the Coombe; this one was provided for the horses that pulled the buses .
I think I know what you are remembering - In Peter Laws book based on the Croft articles, he mentions the fact of the trough being built in 1910, and the Smelting works closing in 1912. He say the trough is a last reminder of the thousands of horses; however, the actual trough used by horses and mules since 1730 (and before) is that rough granite one that you and I have photographed. I am fairly certain it was reported in the press that the new trough was for horse teams for carriages, as there was a bitter cry about horses not having sufficient water before leaving Penzance.
I think I know what you are remembering - In Peter Laws book based on the Croft articles, he mentions the fact of the trough being built in 1910, and the Smelting works closing in 1912. He say the trough is a last reminder of the thousands of horses; however, the actual trough used by horses and mules since 1730 (and before) is that rough granite one that you and I have photographed. I am fairly certain it was reported in the press that the new trough was for horse teams for carriages, as there was a bitter cry about horses not having sufficient water before leaving Penzance.
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