Luxylian Arse Stones
The boulders are found in the field just beside a passing place, about 1/4 mile northwest out of the village of Luxulyan. The boulders are clearly visible from the road. […]
Category Archives: Historic Cornwall
Saints of Cornwall – St Dennis (St Denys)
St Dennis, (St Denys)to whom the church is dedicated, was born in Italy early in the 3rd century, probably about 210 AD. Nothing is definitely known about the date or […]
General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert
General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert was born in Bodmin in 1785 He was a descendant of the Elizabethan Seaman Sir Humphry Gilbert, as well as […]
Saints of cornwall – St Stephens in Brannel
St Stephens in Brannel (Cornish: Eglosstefan yn Branel). The church was dedicated to St Stephen by Walter Bronescombe, bishop of Exeter on 20 August 1261 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen
Tregargus Valley – Theres Light at the end of the tunnel
Tregargus Valley What a gem, I spent a wonderful 4 hrs wandering the trails and tracks around the valley there is so much to see. The Tregargus Valley is situated […]
The holy well of St Columba
Holy Well or Sacred Spring in Cornwall. The legend of Saint Columba, the Virgin, is recorded in a manuscript in the University Library of Cambridge, written by Nicholas Roscarrock in […]
St Nectan’s Glen and the River Trevillet
St Nectan’s Glen is an area of outstanding natural beauty. Walk to the Waterfall & Hermitage through an ancient woodland with ivy clad trees and along the banks of the […]
THE ROMAN MILESTONE
THE ROMAN MILESTONE Near the start of the lane leading to St Nectan’s Glen is a Roman milestone dating to the 3rd century. It was discovered in 1919 being used […]
ST PIRAN’S HOLY WELL – Revisited
ST PIRAN’S HOLY WELL Across the rising lane leading from the car park up to St Piran’s chapel and St Nectan’s glen is an ancient holy well, topped by a […]
Great Wheal Prosper china clay dry, Carbis Wharf
Carbis Wharf, formerly known as Great Wheal Prosper, is a Grade II Listed Building dating back to 1830. It started life as a brick works and kilns then, as the […]
