Cornish Copper Company Explained

The Cornish Copper Company (CCCo) was originally a copper smelting business founded in Camborne, Cornwall in 1756.^[1] However it soon moved to Hayle and by 1758 had constructed its copper smelting works there. By 1769 the company had built the grade II listed Copperhouse Dock.^[2]

Shipbuilding

The CCCo also engaged in shipbuilding and was responsible for the following ships;

• The Riviere, an iron schooner
• The Penair, an iron schooner launched in 1861
• The Margaret, an iron schooner launched in 1866

Notes and References

1. Book: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited . Hayle Heritage and Character Assessment . 2016 . Hayle Town Council . Hayle .
2. Web site: Copperhouse Dock, Hayle – 1327613 Historic England . historicengland.org.uk . Historic England . en.