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Gwennap Pit

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    1. Carn Marth & Wheal Uny loop from Redruth

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    November 22, 2022

    Gwennap Pit was used by the renowned cleric John Wesley to give preaches from 1762 until 1789. Its unusual form is thought to be caused to a collapsed abandoned mine dig.

    After Wesley's death, villagers continued to use the pit for religious gatherings, a tradition which is still on-going.

    Local miners cut the circular terraces to make seats at the beginning of the 19th century.

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      Location: St. Day, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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