Topic summary
Trefusis
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Flushing, Cornwall.
History
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the village's economy mainly relied upon fishing, the two farms and former manors of Trefusis; the original seat of the Trefusis family, Barons Clinton since 1791 and Tregew, together with Falmouth Docks. Wheal Clinton lead mine started in 1854 and an engine shaft was sunk to 33 fathoms (198 ft; 60 m). There was not enough ore to make a profit and the mine was wound up in 1858. There was also briefly a copper mine on Jericho beach, but extracting the copper proved commercially unviable.