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St Mawes memories

The start of my quest

St Mawes, Marine Parade c1960

This is Lower Castle Road and the second cottage which is a slightly darker colour belonged to my parents-in-law, Edward and Nancy Honeyman-Brown. They originally lived in Essex but had taken their holidays in Porthscatho for many years taking hours and hours travelling through the night with their two young sons. On one such visit when the boys had grown up they saw this cottage for sale, it needed complete modernisation but they took on the challenge and turned it into the most lovely cottage. Edward lived for 5 years loving every moment here and spent most of his time visiting all the churches trying to put a family tree together for his wife whose ancestors had originally come from Truro, ...read more here
Contributed by Andrea Honeyman-Brown

Cornwall memories

The start of my quest

St Mawes, Marine Parade c1960

This is Lower Castle Road and the second cottage which is a slightly darker colour belonged to my parents-in-law, Edward and Nancy Honeyman-Brown. They originally lived in Essex but had taken their holidays in Porthscatho for many years taking hours and hours travelling through the night with their two young sons. On one such visit when the boys had grown up they saw this cottage for sale, it needed complete modernisation but they took on the challenge and turned it into the most lovely cottage. Edward lived for 5 years loving every moment here and spent most of his time visiting all the churches trying to put a family tree together for his wife whose ancestors had originally come from Truro, ...read more here
A memory of St Mawes contributed by Andrea Honeyman-Brown

My grandparents Houseboat

My grandfather (William Bryant) built a houseboat and moored it in Percuil Creek where he, my grandmother and my mother would spend their summers in the 40s. My grandfather and his wife Dorothy were both born in Falmouth in 1902/1903 and my mother Patricia was born in Falmouth in 1932. My grandfather was a shipwright working in Falmouth dockyard and they also lived in Mylor Bridge. They all spent most of their lives in boats in and around Mylor and Falmouth. My sister and I spent our childhood in Mylor Bridge in the 50's and early 60's and regularly visit Falmouth and family members.If anyone has information about my family, I would love to hear from ...read more here
A memory of Percuil contributed by Elizabeth Seward (Bryant)

damn good lodgings

go to blacksmiths cottage for fine fayre
A memory of Mylor contributed by susan petrozzi

Extracts From St Mawes & Cornwall books

St Mawes, the Castle 1938

St Mawes is one of the coastal defence castles built by Henry VIII in the 1540s. It has a central tower and three smaller lobes, so that from the air it resembles a clover leaf. The circular keep has four floors, and the approach from the landward side is by way of a drawbridge. St Mawes is sited on lower ground ‘the better to annoy shipping’.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Castles".

St Mawes, the Castle 1938

St Mawes comprises a central tower and three smaller lobes, so that from the air it resembles a clover leaf. The circular keep is taller than that at Pendennis, and contains four floors; the approach from the landward side is by way of a drawbridge. St Mawes is sited on lower ground ‘the better to annoy shipping’.
An extract from from"English Castles".

Mullion, Village 1904

Mullion takes its name from St Melaine, the 6th- century Bishop of Rennes, who excommunicated two British priests who went to preach on his patch. St Mellion, at the other end of the county, is also named after him.
An extract from from"Helston Photographic Memories".

Helston, Loe Pool 1890

More correctly known as the Loe (meaning ‘pool’ in Cornish), this mile- long freshwater lake was formed in the 13th century when the River Cober became dammed by a sand and shingle bar - Loe Bar.
An extract from from"Helston Photographic Memories".

Gweek, the Post Office and Village c1960

Here we see almost the same view as picture No 53046, but how things have changed. Telegraph poles, road signs and the car indicate the communication revolution. There is also a plethora of tobacco advertising - Capstan, Craven ‘A’, Players and Senior Service - which would not be seen today.
An extract from from"Helston Photographic Memories".