historic hills 7-16
On the 17th day of my virtual bike trip along the Cornwall coast, I enjoyed a long trip down Polmear Hill near Par. I also learned about the Rashleigh family who built the mansion of Menabilly, the inspiration for Manderley, the house in my favorite book, Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca.
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Map showing distance travelled (map from Google Earth)
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On my way down Polmear Hill, I spotted this Celtic Cross by the road. Some research told me this stone commemorates a carriage accident on Polmear Hill …
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stone cross on Polmear Hill (image from Street View)
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At the bottom of the hill was an interesting group of connected houses, the Rashleigh Almshouses. Jonathan Rashleigh (1591-1675), a merchant and politician, had these built in 1653 to provide a home for poor widows in the area …
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Rashleigh Almshouses – the small units once housed poor women from the community – today, groups of two units have been joined to make private residences (image from Street View)
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Near the end of my bike trip I saw two tall ships out in St. Austell Bay …
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Best View: a hut on Polmear Hill … since it is near a bus stop and at the end of a paved footpath, I wonder if this is an old abandoned hut, or if it was built or repurposed for a bus stop shelter…
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August 2, 2013 ‘hut on Polmear Hill’ Jane Tims
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Copyright 2013 Jane Tims
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I am enjoying your trip across Cornwall so much. I’ve heard about these places from Gary’s half-brother who lives there. Since we’ll not likely ever get there to visit, it is fun to hear about and see the places you’ve travelled by bike.
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Carol Steel
August 26, 2013 at 9:17 am
Hi. I see now why so much enchantment is associated with England. My Mom went there a few times and she loved it. Jane
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jane tims
August 26, 2013 at 9:24 pm