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Perranuthnoe photos
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Perranuthnoe maps
Historic maps of Perranuthnoe and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Perranuthnoe maps
Perranuthnoe area books
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Memories of Perranuthnoe
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Valerie Frith (Pearce)
The first time I went to Perranuthnoe (Perran) was in 1946 when the Warspite was in trouble and was wrecked at Prussia Cove, only to fine it's final resting place by the side of the Mount.
In 1947 I married Richard Pearce and lived in a cottage in Goldsithney. Between 1948 and 1949 I had my three children (1 son and twin daughters). We spent many happy years playing on Perran beach and the many coves around the Perran area. My children are now scattered between Calgary in Canada, and Lauceston but our love of Perran lives in our hearts and will do for ever.
The beach was their happy playground with their friends. My friends were all there sittin on the , sometimes, damp sand or perhaps on the rocks, watching the children playing in a very large dip in the sand that left a wonderful warm pool at low tide, big enough for them to learn to swim. This wonderful pool never returned. ... Read more
Cornwall memories
Coastguard Cottages
Built right on the smuggling cove to stop the smugglers, they predate nearby Porthenalls which was only built c1900, bought by the T_B estate in the 1980s(?), now holiday lets.
Porthenalls
Built 1900s, now holiday lets or (big) weddings. The island is Enys (which is Cornish for island!).
Bessys Cove
called Bessy's Cove by the Carters, is there a story about Bessy saving one of their children?
Porthenalls
Porthenalls on left, Lutyens-like house built early 1900s by family, butler/houseman's house on right, all holiday lets now. See Prussia Cove web site
Kennegy Cove
Looking from Prussia Cove (Prussia Cove is the area, not an actual cove) towards Kennegy. Tin mine workings exposed on beach and on cliffs above. Kerrier DC (it's just on the border of Kerrier and Penwith DCs) have replaced the rope we abseiled down with stainless steel steps and ladder, but it's no easier to get down!
Little Cudden Point
beyond is Cudden Point proper, here is the "Oratory" and a plaque with the inscription "WE HAVE A BVILDING OF GOD, AN HOVSE NOT MADE WITH HANDS, ETERNAL IN THE HEAVENS
WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE, LORD IS THERE IS LIBERTY"
In front is Pisky Cove
