Over the Years Trio Has Been Very Lucky with Contributors Who Regularly Write
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Over the years Trio has been very lucky with contributors who regularly write “historical” articles including George Steer with his ‘Ramblins' and David Castle with ‘Backalong'. Neither are with us any more but one of their legacies to the village are their Trio anecdotes of days long gone. Jon Cleave's Lobber's Point, along with lots of other contributions, add to this rich heritage. Here are just a sample of a variety of things “historical” (or “hysterical” as Ann Steer used to say) - to read the full articles go to our touchscreen or our website - www.portisaacheritage.co.uk Some years ago my wife HOLICOME PORT ISAAC ROAD STATION The train in my picture is the The venerable engine shown is a and I lived at Twelveacres, Yes - Holicome was an annual, Padstow to Exeter afternoon one 'T9' class 9-9-0, built 1899 in How many people can remember usually called 'The Perisher' for Glasgow, stabled at the ExmoutF George’s ramblins A t the beginning of the twentieth Trewetha. Prior to that great event, held on Ascension when Port Isaac still had its own the 'Perishable Goods', it had Junction shed in the 1990's ahi_ Day, Holy Thursday, Friday, and railway station? Opened in June a van full of fish from Padstow withdrawn in June 1961. Mrs. Cann had lived there 1895 and closed in October 1966. at the rear! century, Queen Victoria was still on Saturday, consisting of many The station buildings and yard Those of you that navigated the for many years when it was A mere 3| miles away, perched More familiar to holidaymakers are now the premises of Messrs. caravans with the roundabouts 900 feet above sea level and in was the 'Atlantic Coast Express’' , W.T.Tucker & Sons. lower reaches of Trewetha Lane the throne as she had been since called Homeleigh. and swings belonging to well- St. Kew Parish actually, near to from Waterloo. In later years it Robin . Treliil. It was the direct link to was driven by streamlined 'West Penna. 1837. Curry might have been the Recently a local farmer known names of Birshell, and Launceston, Okehampton, Exeter, of England' class locomotives. during the summer may have and Waterloo in one direction - told me it was known in the Hancock, and various side Wadebridge and Padstow noticed that the water feature by cause as she was Empress of India. old days as Green Gripes. shows. The typical sweet stalls in the other. AT ' our bungalow has been switched with home made rock, pepper Until 1965 there were I wonder if any of your * 1 j/' mint, nut, and cinnamon, from off. What you might not know was readers could explain the Delabole Cummings, Dawe, and that, in conjunction with SWW and Port Isaac had two chapels and the origin of such a name. steam trains, but in the last two Hawke from Bodmin. The chief years local trains consisting of 51 TJ Brent, it was designed as a focal church - the church being for the E. Tipson, Wadebridge. stall to be patronised would be the comparatively modern diesel The 'Perisher' leaving 'multiple-units' were used. July 1982 the one who put an extra 'corn- the station at about 4.20pm. point for gossiping, a place where bettermost folk, but many of the fit' (now sugared almond) in March 1985 hot feet could be cooled and a your packet if you spent a few chapel people would not set foot in place (Re. Mr. Tipson, July) extra coppers at one purchase. watering for passing pigeons, the rival chapel. Comfit was recognised as Holi prides of cats (or whatever the My family lived at Trewetha come Sweet. It was all gathered collective noun for cats is) and from 1906 onwards. ’’Green together, sometimes at the end Gripes” is the name of the January 1987 Jeremy Brown’s dog. Jeremy, 1895 was the year of two big events two fields at Short Lane - apparently, is teaching his dog to - the Temperance Hall was built and just before ’’Gwelva”. ’’Twelveacres” used to be BIRDCAGE COTTAGE sing. He has a wonderful range - the London and South-Western ’’Buller1 s Tenement" Surely the most unusual cottage in the vil the dog that is - from basso lage must be the 3-storey high cottage Railway (LSWR) arrived at Port Isaac Mrs. Sam Blake. called The Birdcage. Stuck high above the profundo to top tenor. Should find main heart of what is arguably one of the Road. August 1982 most picturesque villages in Cornwall, this a star spot with the Fishermen’s pentagonal building, with its slate hung Friends next year! We think we Dear Sir, The path across the , elevations, draws the eye as one negotiates the steep hills to the harbour. It is not might turn on the water feature back of the allotments leading known exactly how old the Birdcage is but up on to Lobber - Father always f' it would appear to be between 150 and 200 - again early next year if we get a called it 'Rowland'S Way’ - nets years old. It was built by a man called Val sharp frost, especially on pension entine Powell Richards and, appropriately, An 'Artist’s Impression ’ of the first London and South Western train used to be dried up. there, wheel was occupied by a Mr. John Lark in the was occupied by a Mr. John Lark in the to arrive at Port Isaac Road Station on the first ofJune 1895 days! ed up in a wheelbarrow by the middle years ot the 1900s when it was used June 1995 fishermen. Sorry I cannot confirm as a cobbler’s shop. The National Trust acquired the cottage in 1980 under the will it though! of Mrs. Alec Gorton and for some years it Talking of pensioners, I was giving Mrs. Tim May senior. was let. However, in recent years it has Peter Rowe a hand with marking out become increasingly difficult to find a Dear Sir, The name 'Rowland's suitable tenant for the Birdcage due to its Now, for many the football pitch at Homer Park. Way' refers to a path which led tiny proportions and therefore it was de of you,the cided that the most appropriate use would Liz usually helps but she had from the beach at Port Isaac, up. be to make it into a holiday cottage so that fore-boding the cliff and on to the bottom others might enjoy its wonderful character. dungeon nipped off to photograph people’s of the: allotments. This path was The National Trust has put a large amount beneath the innards or whatever she does. Pete of work into restoring the building to its used by a fisherman named original character. The slate peggy roof and Penhaligon was doing all the loustering (*) and I 'Rowland'who lived, at Lower hangings were removed and replaced in the Rooms must traditional manner using chestnut laths and be a mystery. was providing the technical backup Trefreock, and was his shortest et on. It must be Point route home; hence the name wooden pegs. Lime plaster has been used Perhaos it is a like holding the end of a piece of inside and the exterior has been painted nearly a year since black hole? A mortuary? The entrance 'Rowland's Way'. The name is with white limewash in the traditional G rope or the end of a tape measure manner. Unsightly electricity cables have Lobber’s first point was to Port Isaac’s catacombs? Someone still used by local people when once ran up to me, panic-stricken, ‘He’s and explaining the intricacies of referring to the cliff below the been removed and the chimney rebuilt us published and it was fully The population of the parish was ing old bricks in the original design. The intentioned to dwell (in gone!’ she said, ‘Cone into that.....that Pythagoras’ Theorem and 3,4,5 allotments. :H.-: . v,: n stairs are only 12" wide in places and the place. The door beneath the Penhaligon ■ R.L.Brown, Port Isaac. ceilings only 6' high, making it very diffi part at least) on local triangles because we wanted to get the same then as it had been in cult to put furniture into the cottage. How institutions. You know, Room stairs. He’ve gone where his each census return from 1821 and Dear Sir, Re the correct name ever, trap doors, or ‘coffin hatches’, came jumble sales and the like. father and granfer before him went. the right-angles vitty (**). We ended in very useful when installing the double He’ve joined the Liberal Club!’ of the footpath area: near the ' bed. It is obviously not going to be a cot Anyway, it has occurred up with loads of stakes in the is still similar today - about 1100, J allotments. The correct name is tage suitable for those with a wide girth or to me that for the past indeed much above average height! It is And there, in a room that still reeks of ground and the field looked like a give or take a few. The only ’Rowland's Way'. I was told ; twelve months I’ve done hoped that the cottage will be let from the stale tobacco even though smoking has hedgehog. many years ago that a fisherman middle of February 1995 and we believe little but nag and jaw difference being that Port Isaac’s named 'Rowland' (I do not know it will be exceptionally popular with its been banned for at least ten years, in a wonderful position, superb views and idio about various local room where faded velvet drapes prevent boundary was the First and Last, the if it was* his Christian name or irritations.