Joseph Treffry

Joseph Treffry (1782-1850), born Joseph Austen, engineer and industrialist of Place, Fowey, who gathered the Fowey Consols copper mines under his control and built Par harbour, a canal and the Luxulyan aqueduct to serve them.

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Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Fowey Consols Cornwall 1822–1850

Record created: 18 September 2026 · Last researched: 18 September 2026

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