Category Archives: Newquay History

Newquay Children’s Home (NCH), Tregarn, Pentire

Posted on 20, June 2012 by newquayt

Until the early 1960s there was a children’s home in Newquay, run by the National Children’s Homes organisation. This post is to help anybody looking for it to be directed to more relevant forums, where you can see photos and … Continue reading →

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Treffry Tunnel, Newquay Harbour

Posted on 9, November 2011 by newquayt

Often overlooked by passers by is a vital piece of Newquay’s history – the Treffry Tunnel. This tunnel, built by Joseph Thomas Treffry (1782-1850), provided the vital link between the pack-horses delivering minerals along the tram way and Newquay Harbour, … Continue reading →

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Letter Reveals Lord of the Flies was Censored

Posted on 31, October 2011 by newquayt

The Cornish-born author of a classic novel which charts the descent into savagery of a group of marooned schoolboys was ordered to remove a Christian theme from the book before it was published.The surprising insistence of publishers editing William Go… Continue reading →

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Silver Seal is Declared Treasure

Posted on 8, September 2011 by newquayt

John Fereday, a hobbyist with a metal detector, unearthed a silver seal that has been declared as Treasure.  The 13th century solid silver seal was found on farmland near Newquay, Cornwall. Continue reading →

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