We decided one day to visit the Copper Mine, now under preservation at Morwellham Quay at the top end of the Taymar. I personally found this a wonderful experience and is well worthy of a visit. You also experience a visit to part of the mine now open to visitors. The small train, fully caged in order to protect you from potential failing rock.
The mine is on the Devon side of the river, which is fully navigable to the sea at Plymouth.
The other bank on the opposite side is Cornwall.
During our visit we also drove further down towards Plymouth where the river is wider and had to be crossed by various means, including I. K Brunell's railway bridge, now 150 years old this year.
This bridge originally carried Brunell's broad gauge railway into Cornwall.
This photo is looking towards Saltash in Cornwall. The Royal Albert Bridge
This next selection of photographs are of the Morwellham Quay facilities as restored to date. Further restoration is on going.The interior of the local shop
The now restored giant water wheel
The forge and workshop
Yes, well folk died early in those days
Cottage accommodation, looking towards the water wheel
This is the type of vessel used to transport the copper ore. The river is not navigable from this point further north for this type of ship.
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