Sandys, Carne and Vivian, later Sandys, Vivian and Co., Copperhouse, Hayle
Cornish Copper Company started foundry in their former copper smelting complex in Hayle when smelting ceased there after 1819; traded as Sandys, Carne and Vivian
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Cornwall LXXX.NW, Revised: 1906, Published: 1908
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In 1819 the CCCo ceased to smelt copper ore; it needed to diversify, and a new works was
constructed which became the Copperhouse Foundry and engineering works. In later years
this iron foundry was known as Sandys, Carne and Vivian, or simply “Copperhouse”. The
foundry became one of the “big three” in Cornwall, ranking alongside Harvey’s and Perran
Foundry (at Perranarworthal, between Truro and Falmouth) for the quality of their work
and engineering expertise.
Extract from p25 [pdf p 26]
https://www.harveysfoundrytrust.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2000R…-Hayle-Historical-Assessment.pdf
Copperhouse Foundry (1820-1869)
Copperhouse Foundry (1820-1869)The Cornish Copper Company started a foundry in their former copper smelting complex in Hayle when smelting ceased there after 1819. This traded as Sandys, Carne and Vivian and was one of the three great Cornish engine foundries. The 80-inch Robinson’s Shaft engine at South Crofty Mine, Pool (built in 1854), is testament to the quality of the products being produced by the foundry at the time
Foundry of Sandys, Carne and Vivian, later Sandys, Vivian and Co., Copperhouse, Hayle
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