FIELD TRIP around the Pool at Hayle on the 16th JULY 2011 led by CHRIS QUICK… | 
| | Society members and guests assembled at the Swing Bridge, The walk started by crossing over the bridge and then turned right and continued along King George V Memorial walk. | On the walk many stops were made while Chris pointed out many places of interest | 
| | The Cornish Copper Company was set up in 1758 and is works were at the eastern end of Hayle which is known as Copperhouse. The Pool with the aid of sluice gates had access to the sea. This allowed ships with coal from Wales to deliver its cargo to the furnaces at Copperhouse via a canal which was constructed at the eastern end of the Pool. | As well as smelting copper the Cornish Copper Company produced scoria blocks and can be seen in many buildings in Hayle, as here in a wall along the King George V walk | 
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| These houses along the Memorial Walk were once thought to have been Alms Houses. |
At the eastern end of the pool the canal entrance can be
seen which went up to the Cornish Copper Company works. This allowed ships to
bring their cargo coal closer to the smelters.
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| The water level was controlled in the canal by lock gates. | Remains of the lock gates are still evident. | 
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| At the end of the King George V Memorial walk the group turned left along Backway and joined the B3301 at Copper Terrace. This area of Copperhouse was once owned by the Cornish Copper Company and allowed people employed by them to build on company land, some even built shops. | Further along we come into the area of Hayle which was owned by Harvey’s of Hayle. Again the company allowed employees to build on their land but they were restricted to building dwelling houses, later a way around this restriction was found by building a shop on the front of the house, and many can be seen along Penpol Terrace. | 
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| Continuing along the road were passed St Elwyns Church, and back to our starting point at the swing bridge | Many thanks to Chris Quick for a interesting walk/talk around the Pool at Hayle | | | 
| Suggested web site for the history of Hayle. |
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