Veryan, Cornwall – where performance meets the sea at the Minack Theatre
Veryan is a small village along stretch of coast with sandy beaches in the Roseland Peninsula, in Cornwall. The parish has the main communities of Veryan Chuchtown, Veryan Green, Portole and 4 binacles: Trewartha, Treviskey, Carne and Camels. Veryan was mentioned for the first time in 1086, in the Domesday Book as the manor of Elerky. The original name is probably a continuous corruption from "Symphorian” to “Severian” and finally “Saint Veryan”. There are numerous good reasons to move to Veryan, Cornwall – where performance meets the sea at the Minack Theatre.
The church of the Saint Symphorian had been given by the Lord of the manor of Elerky to the monks of the Montacute in Somerset and there's no evidence of its existence before the Norman Conquest. In 1220 Lord John Montacute gave the church to the Den and Chapter of Exeter which held it until 1859.
Carne Bacon is the burial place of Geraint the Cornish Saint. Popular literature suggests that the burial mound contains the golden boat with the silver oars on which Geraint was brought to Gerrans Bay.
During the Second World War the first German aircraft sent to invade England were spotted in Veryan. Because of the clear view over the sea, in January 1940 the T2 Veryan Post was opened as a part of No. 20 Group Truro. The post, consisting of an observation area with aircraft plotting instruments and a small space for making refreshments and seeking shelter, was a wooden 3 meters by 4 meters square. They sent information to Turo, where the main room was based, using a landline telephone.
In 1962, after the end of World War II the site was closed, demolished and moved to Nare Head. The Veryan Post Museum retains all the remains of the post and its concrete foundation. A tourist attraction point is Saint Symphorian Church which has an unusual plan with a tower, south transept and north aisle.
The most well known buildings in the village are the five Roundhouses built in the 19th century for the Reverend Jeremiah Trist. The houses are built in a round style, so the Devil cannot hide in the corners. The Roundhouses are available for renting and offer interesting accomodation – with or without devils!
Veryan attracts tourism due to its position on the Roseland Peninsula and for its location near the South Coast Path. The town offers plenty of athletic opportunities like tennis, cricket and football at the local sports pavillion. Veryan Primary School was built in 1872 on the site where the reveran Jeremiah Trist built his first school. Founded in the heart of the village of Veryan, an 'Area of Outstanding Beauty' and a 'Conservation Area' the school educate the children of the parish. This task has been carried out continuously for the last 190 years with an establishment of a headteacher, three teachers and eight support staff.
From Veryan along narrow lanes, there are car parks at Carn and Pendower. The town is easily accessed by car but you can also use Veryan buses and trains to Truro and St. Austell. There are property bargains to be had in Cornwall, with DIY-Home-Selling.com listing a three bedroom cottage in nearby Truro for £339,000
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