The word 'stannary' refers to which metal?
Stannary Stannary The word stannary is historically applied to: The principal role of a stannary town was the collection of tin coinage, the proceeds of which were passed to the Duchy of Cornwall or the Crown. With the abolition of tin coinage in 1838 (following extensive petitioning by the Cornish tin industry for simplification of the taxation rules), the principal purpose for coinage town status ceased. However coinage towns still retained certain historic rights to appoint stannators to Cornwall's Stannary Parliament. The English word ‘stannary’ is derived from the Middle English "stannarie", through Medieval Latin "stannaria" (‘tin mine’), ultimately from Late
Stannary Hills Tramways Stannary Hills. Two old mango trees, about away from the formation, mark the tramway station site at Stannary Hills ( and ). Some glass and metal fragments are evident here, and there are some remains of the Stannary Hills station building, most notably remnants of the loco service pit. A concrete weir is constructed in Eureka Creek at Stannary Hills; this is included in the heritage entry. Remains of a corrugated iron water tank can be seen on the formation above the weir (). The formation is clearly visible at Stannary Hills excepting a section where the formation rounds a