ST Where Was I? 10.6.07

[minesapint]

I'm a bit confused over the title of the World Heritage Site.

Is it "The Cornish Mining World Heritage Site"?

I think I'm right with Sir John Arundell.

Thanks for your help.

[Elz7]

I put The Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape.

[Pea Brain]

Would like to help but you,re not the only one who is confused. What exactly are you talking about?

[minesapint]

This is The Sunday Times "Where Was I?" competition that's featured on the penultimate page of the Travel section of the newspaper each week. Alternatively, it's available free online.

The idea is that the writer takes a tour of a particular area of Britain and discusses landmarks in a cryptic fashion that enables you to answer two questions each week.

Here's the link to this weeks puzzle:

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_s tyle/travel/where_was_i/article1271593.ece


The problem with this week's puzzle is that the World Heritage Site is sometimes known by more than one name according to various internet sources. Unless the answer is precise, you don't win.

Sorry if I seemed vague, but there are many people on AB Quizzes & Puzzles who do this one every week and they would know in an instant what I was talking about.

If you have a go at it yourself, you'll need a good road atlas handy!

[LeoMunro]

Hi Minesapint,

Your annswsers will do, although I have Cornish Mining Landscape. As you say, some call it the Cornish & West Devon Mining World heritage Site.

Has anyone any idea what that map jargon is all about and what the 176-year-old mechanical treasure is?

Good luck, Minesapint - I hope you get a quart.

Love to all,

Lm

[wideboy]

167 year old beam engine:-

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-vi sits/w-findaplace/w-levantmineandbeamengine.ht m

map references are to mine shafts (I think)

[minesapint]

Thanks LeoMunro and wideboy. Your help is very much appreciated.

I'm just off out for a few quarts down the pub!