Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust

Lizard Peninsula Heritage Trust An environmental charity dedicated to the recognition, protection, enhancement and enjoyment of the Lizard Peninsula Friends of the Lizard 1997-2006 Newsletter No 48 July 2011 Registered Charity No 1092934 Two dramatic quarrying sites The Cornish Peninsula is underlain by a variety of rocks which contribute to the special character of Cornwall s landscape and coastal scenery. These rocks also host the mineral wealth that has been, and remains, an important feature of the County s economic life. The Lizard Peninsula is formed from rocks once part of the ocean floor, including some that have undergone more extreme alteration than is normal elsewhere in Cornwall. This has given rise to varieties of rock that are not present or are rare elsewhere in south-west England. In turn, this has contributed to the extremely diverse range of wild plants found on the Peninsula , as evidenced by the plant lists that we have produced following our expert-led botanical walks.

Mining on The Lizard Continued from the April Issue..... To the west of Croft Pascoe Pool on Goonhilly lie the gorse-covered ruins of a serpentine engine house (which once housed a Gray’s steam engine), a counting house, miners’ lodgings, shaft openings and mineral dumps.

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