Launceston, The Old Water Wheel c.1955
Photo ref: L20044
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Photo ref: L20044
Photo of Launceston, The Old Water Wheel c.1955

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This building is the last remnant of the Tannery, and still stands east of the bridge opposite Greenaway's car park. The water wheel and mill race have gone, however, removed as part of a flood prevention scheme carried out in the 1980s.

A Selection of Memories from Launceston

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My family tree starts with Thomas and Mary Anne Newton who immigrated from England in 1830 aboard the ship 'John Craig'. Thomas occupation was a candlemaker. Their daughter Alice was my great great grandmother. Alice first married John Phillips and upon his death c1855 married a convict, Walter Wade. They had a large family and one of their daughters named Eliza married Orlando William ...see more
My family roots reach back to launcestone in the 1790, 1848, 1880. My ancestors even further back all christened in that church. In 1892, my grandfather came north to work in the mines of Yorkshire at the age of twelve (the good old days).