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Lostwithiel, the Bridge 1891 Ref: 29844
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Year: 1964
Living in Lerryn
I have such fond memories of growing up in Lerryn during the 1960s, the school was such a pleasure to attend, Mr Sillitoe was headmaster. I can also remeber the regatta every year, it was such a treat to have the fair assembled along the riverbank with mud races in the river. I can even remember a dancing horse and other entertainment in the Ethy house gardens. The two shops were owned by Mr Mansell and most of my time was spent working on my freinds(Derek Collins) farm or making go carts from bits we had managed to reclaim from the tip, we were a big family I had 5 sisters and 3 brothers I can remeber 3 of my sisters entering a beauty contest in the village hall. Happy Days Posted: 04/02/2008 19:18 by Duncan Hendry |
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Year: 2004
Unchanged Lerryn
Lerryn is a place that one almost wants to keep secret so that it does not become a popular destination. It has barely changed in a hundred years. A beautiful and unspoilt village in a steep sided valley, Lerryn lies at the tidal head of a tributary to the River Fowey. A place to take gentle strolls through the National Trust's Ethy Wood, said to be the inspiration for Kenneth Grahame's "Tales of the Riverbank" and "Wind in the Willows". One almost expects to come across Mr Toad, Ratty and Mole lounging on the riverbank as we stop to watch a heron pick his leisurely way along the water's edge. Returning the way we came we can cross to the village on the opposite bank, either by the narrow road bridge dating back to the sixteenth century or have fun crossing the shallow creek by way of the stepping stones. One false step and one could fall to an untimely... well, get wet and muddy up to the knees! Generations of kids have shrieked and giggled their way across these stones and often, lifelong memories are made up of such simple pleasures. The village of Lerryn has a well-stocked Post Office and general store, and next door is the 16th century Ship Inn, an excellent place for a pint and a meal. Just across the road is a tiny bric-a-brac shop which appears to run on the honours system and having browsed and selected some strangely formed piece of ancient pottery or knick-knack one drops a few coins in the can at the door. Lerryn is reached via typically narrow Cornish lanes with their high banked hedges and is just a couple of miles from the nearest town, Lostwithiel and is within a fifteen or so minute drive from Fowey either via Lostwithiel or more adventurously via a tiny pedestrian and car ferry which crosses from Bodinnick to Fowey. Lerryn is well worth a half-day visit for those who want to get away from the nearby, more touristy beaches and towns, yet such attractions as the world renowned Eden Project are just a few miles distant. Last edited: 12/06/2007 15:17 by Peter Marks |
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Year: 1965
The Cinema
Tha Palace Cinema in St Blazey was one of the longest operating cinemas in England. I worked there as the usherette during the middle to late 60s (I believe it is now closed). We had films three times a week and bingo twice a week - there was a Saturday morning children's cartoon show. I did everything from selling tickets to urshering and during the interval selling chocolates, drinks and ice cream. I have always been an avid cinema fan and as I saw everything that was presented at the Palace I was able to endulge my viewing and get paid for it! I lived at the top of Rose Hill and would walk home after the show without any worries for my safety. Our local pub was the Cornish Arms and it was run at that time By Ross Edwards and his wife. many a happy hour was spen there. My father painted and some of his paintings hung on the walls - I donated my collection of American banners and they were hung on the walls of the lounge bar. Posted: 27/05/2008 16:16 by Odette Lind |
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 St Blazey, Fore Street 1956 (ref: S8024) |
Families of St Blazey in the 40s/50s.
My father was one of the local butchers, Jack Grigg. He and my mother ran the shop opposite the church. My grandfather was John Charles Grigg who lived at a house called Mount View at the bottom of Rose Hill. When my father was born he was living at no. 9 Station Road. My greatgrandfather, Charles Rogers Grigg lived at Canal Cottages between the canal and Bailey's corn store. My great-great grandfather was John Grigg from up around Antony/St Germans who came to St Blazey to work at either Fowey or Par Consols mine somewhere around 1830. He married Ann Rogers from Par and they had 10 children, my greatgrandfather being the youngest. When I went to St Blazey boys school in the late 50s lots of the boys came from the fairly new Landreath estate. Several large families there, fine people, hardworking, honest folk. In those days in addition to the church, the town had two Methodist chapels, one in Station Road and one at Chapel Terrace. Let me put down some family names from the St Blazey of that era, with apologies to the ones I forget. Allen, Oke, Grainger, Studley, Brown, Clemo, Hobba, Kirwan, Simler, Collings, Davies, Phillips, Soady, Husband, Rickard, Parker, Stead, Richardson, Billing, Hooper, Williams, Stephens, Hoskins, Carne, Macpherson, Rowe, Green, Hagelstein, Giece, Rideout, Bowden, Burley, Hooper, Crocker, Holland, Pearce, Gilbert, Stead. Last edited: 25/07/2007 16:59 by Melville Grigg |
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St Blazey, Fore Street 1956 (ref: S8024) |
Year: 1950
Shops in St Blazey
I will continue with some information on the businesses in St Blazey around 1950. Station Road, starting with no. 1. Grigg's the butchers, the house where I was born and the shop run by Jack Grigg. The next business, no.3 Station Road was the fish and chip shop run by Everett Turner and his wife. I remember the coal fired range and the white tiled top tables for the sit down meals. The next business, no.13, Haberland's, the barbers. Next to him Vage, the jeweller, the next business a little further down, Tamblin's, greengrocers. Then Lloyds bank, the manager Mr Barrett. We then have to go way down next to the boys school to find the Co-op furniture shop. Then way further down to Mr Roberts the mens outfitter, next to him, the doctors surgery. Further down again the large building of the St Blazey & District Co-operative Society with a grocery department and a drapery department. Then to complete that side of the road we have Bennett's shop with the petrol pump outside, which I remember being worked with a hand pump, by Nell Bennett. I will now cross the road and go up on the other side. The cosy corner cafe, then the Co-op milk depot (Tommy Cox and Stan Bowden, the milkmen). Then Padfield's the jewellers. Up the road a way then to the shop of Jack Bennett, Foundry Yard, Jenkin's the butcher next. Mrs Puckey's grocery next and then Russell Hambly's cobblers shop. Then another barber, Mr Libby. The Bennett brothers' garage next, Jack and Arthur with the printers business of Jack Carter above them. Carne's bakery came next and then another chemists belonging to Mr Wlliams. Mr Vincent's newsagents next then Tom Jackson the vet. Last edited: 25/07/2007 17:04 by Melville Grigg |
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