Old postcard - 1970s?
Some would say that Veryan, on the Roseland Peninsula, is one of Cornwall's loveliest inland villages. There are many attractive cottages, but the village is mostly famous for it's round houses. There are five round houses or cottages. These thatched buildings were built around 1810 by the local vicar, a Parson Trist, for the use of local labourers. He also thought that they would be a decorative feature for the village - which indeed they are. Records show they cost £42 (about US$60) to build - inflation has a lot to answer for! They are a strange design, being round, but there is a reason for this - to keep the devil away - from both the cottages and from the village itself. Maybe not away, as such, but as there are no corners in the cottages the devil has nowhere to hide. And for extra protection a cross has been placed on the top of each thatched roof. Though the round houses are the main attraction I also particularly like the cottage shown in the photo below - such a superb thatched roof. Other cottages, like the terrace below, perhaps aren't quite as glamorous but they all go to make up a very pleasant place to visit. The village was first mentioned in 1086, so has quite a history and is, therefore, very popular with tourists. There are also many other attractions on the Roseland Peninsular: beaches, castles, churches and much more.
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The overshot waterwheel was cast by Harris & Polmear of the City Foundry, Truro, in 1882. It has been restored to working order and by 2000 the watermill was open daily from April to October, with a craft centre and agricultural... more
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HMS Veryan Bay & HMS St Austell Bay - 24 July 1950 - 2 visiting British sister ships at AOTEA QUAY - In April 1950 they exchanged with the Royal New...
L/S of a rocky bay in Cornwall; possibly Veryan. Various nice shots of 'round houses' in the village of Veryan. Commentator tells us they are "built like t...
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A beautifully unique holiday cottage for two with parking and a private garden in Veryan on the south coast of Cornwall. Round House East offers dog friendly holidays.
A circular walk in the bays of Mevagissey and Veryan from the fishing village of Gorran Haven to the remote, sandy Hemmick Beach via The Deadman's Point of old nautical maps, still marked with a huge cross to warn sailors of the perilous lee shores, and Vault Beach where the wreckage washed ashore.
