Tag Archives: Curios

Crantock Village Stocks

Crantock village stocks still exist and can be seen in the village.  Years ago every village had the stocks, for villains to be locked into and publicly viewed/humiliated by their disapproving neighbours and family. Continue reading

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St Mawgan Churchyard Boat

If you visit the churchyard at St Mawgan you’ll see an unusual wooden boat cut out as a gravestone for some mariners’ graves.
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Ancient Stone Coffin, Crantock Churchyard

There is an ancient stone coffin in Crantock churchyard. This curio is a little hidden secret as most people miss it completely as they’re heading for the church or Crantock village stocks, which are also in Crantock churchyard. Continue reading

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Barnacle-covered driftwood attracts crowds at Towan

CROWDS gathered on Towan beach on Friday after a mystery ‘creature’ was washed ashore.The 20ft-long barnacle-covered object sparked a widespread debate among the onlookers who gathered to take a closer look.Some suggested it was an alien, while others … Continue reading

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