Veryan, The Road To The Beach c.1955
Photo ref:
V3041
Photo ref:
V3041
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Veryan, probably named after a saint with the improbable name of Symphorian, is one of the county's most beautiful villages, noted for its five round houses, built that way so that the devil could not find a corner in which to hide. It is said that if the church clock strikes before the start of the sermon, there will be a death in the parish within the week.
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A Selection of Memories from Veryan
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My father Cornelius Henry Johns (Naily to everyone who knew him) was born in the little Round House on the left of the photo. He was the youngest of a large family, and there were 11 people living there in 1899. They then moved to Caragloose Farm, where his father and older brothers worked for Colliver Blamey. Colliver lived at Pennare Wallace. As soon as he was old enough my father started work on the farms ...see more
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