Gwennap Pit Cornwall
by Terri Waters
Title
Gwennap Pit Cornwall
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph - Photograph/digital Art
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Gwennap Pit is an open air amphitheatre, near Redruth in Cornwall, made famous by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Possibly formed by the falling of old mine workings it has remarkable acoustic properties. It became the favourite open air preaching place of John Wesley, who was taken to it in 1762, describing it as "a round green hollow" and as "an amphitheatre". He was to preach there on 18 occasions between 1762 and 1789.
The Pit is used for musical events, drama, weddings - and sponsored walks. A walk around all 12 tiers from the top to the bottom and back up again equals a mile.
In 2006, Gwennap Pit became part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site, popularly known as Cornish Mining. As a World Heritage Site, Cornwall and West Devon's historic mining landscapes are on a par with such international treasures as the Great Wall of China, Stonehenge, and the Taj Mahal.
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July 20th, 2016
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