The remains of the wall to Penlee Quarry, with the archway feature that divided the quarry. The wall carried a road from Gwavas to The Quarry; I was informed that it also served to divide two areas of the quarry, between the explosives storage and the extraction of granite; Penlee stone is to be found in many countries of Europe, as well as in the vaults of The Bank of England, Waterloo Bridge and other major buildings. There is some suggestion that the quarry is still to be considered for the 'excavation' of rock for armourstone for Cornish sea defences and breakwaters, before building of a proposed marina housing development.
The Quarry still can be considered as a resource for zinc, bismuth, copper, iron, lead, tin etc.
Does anyone know of the facts of the road and archway, as well as the extraordinary column under the arch?
