 | 15 |
 | Marcel Gommers |
 | 1925 |
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Carnanton Woods Entrance
I am not really sure if the title is fully correct, but this is what it said in the photo album.....
The entrance seemt to be next to what almost looks like a watermill?
Picture Added on 22 July 2005.
Comments
This is the entrance to Carnanton Woods. I went through it again 3 weeks ago retracing childhood memories. I went to the St Mawgan-in-Pydar Community School, which lies to the left on the other side of the building in the photo. The building never was a mill - the old Lawrie Mill lies deeper on within the woods and the River Mellanhyle (its correct name - NOT 'Menalhyl') flows on the far side of the school. This building is now a tea-house and residence attached to the Morrison Post Office.
Added by Paul Ziolo on 19 November 2005.
Added by Paul Ziolo on 19 November 2005.
I've sent a few messages by now trying to affirm that this is truly the 'entrance to Carnanton Woods'. I was born and grew up in this area. This building is now a tea house attached to the Morrison Post Office. It was never a mill - 'Lawrie's Mill' lies past the entrance, deeper into the woods. The name of the river in Cornish is ' Mellanhyle' ('Mellanhwyl'), i.e. 'mellan' (mill) and 'hyle' ('hwyl' = Hayle = Estuary). The locals at the Falcon Inn (opposite) still say today "Ye can't go up in them woods - they's 'aunted". I and my old schoolmates from St. Mawgan reply - "Aye, ye're right. We wiz the ones waz ' 'auntin' 'em'...
Added by Paul Ziolo on 03 April 2006.
Added by Paul Ziolo on 03 April 2006.
If you found this interesting, have a look at the following groups of pictures.
Holiday Photo Album 1920's Cornwall
Added by Paul Ziolo on 15 November 2005.