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Cornish Tin Mines
« on: May 27, 2009, 06:28:01 PM »
Why do they all have that extra brick bit tacked on the top of the chimney...?  rubschin:
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 06:40:08 PM »
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 06:42:09 PM »
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2009, 06:42:51 PM »
Of course, of course
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 07:56:43 PM »
Protection from the elements, rain etc. Also kept any animals out. Kept the pasty safe and dry
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2009, 08:10:19 PM »
Quote from: Pirate on May 27, 2009, 07:56:43 PM
Protection from the elements, rain etc. Also kept any animals out. Kept the pasty safe and dry
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You jus' made that up...  noooo:
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2009, 08:19:29 PM »
If they used the bricks any lower down they would get nicked.
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2009, 08:26:19 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 27, 2009, 08:19:29 PM
If they used the bricks any lower down they would get nicked.
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2009, 08:29:54 PM »
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2009, 08:36:46 PM »
Named/stamped Colliery house bricks plus "Scorrier Bricks" made from the waste slag of iron, copper or tin smelting. The latter slag bricks often bear the name of the company who produced them and are common in areas such as Cornwall

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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2009, 08:37:55 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 27, 2009, 08:36:46 PM
Named/stamped Colliery house bricks plus "Scorrier Bricks" made from the waste slag of iron, copper or tin smelting. The latter slag bricks often bear the name of the company who produced them and are common in areas such as Cornwall

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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2009, 08:38:26 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 27, 2009, 08:36:46 PM
Named/stamped Colliery house bricks plus "Scorrier Bricks" made from the waste slag of iron, copper or tin smelting. The latter slag bricks often bear the name of the company who produced them and are common in areas such as Cornwall

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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2009, 08:38:52 PM »
Quote from: Darwins Selection on May 27, 2009, 08:38:26 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 27, 2009, 08:36:46 PM
Named/stamped Colliery house bricks plus "Scorrier Bricks" made from the waste slag of iron, copper or tin smelting. The latter slag bricks often bear the name of the company who produced them and are common in areas such as Cornwall

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 worthy: Our own resident slag expert.
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Re: Cornish Tin Mines
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2009, 08:42:05 PM »
Quote from: Barman on May 27, 2009, 08:37:55 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 27, 2009, 08:36:46 PM
Named/stamped Colliery house bricks plus "Scorrier Bricks" made from the waste slag of iron, copper or tin smelting. The latter slag bricks often bear the name of the company who produced them and are common in areas such as Cornwall

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