Veryan St. Mawes Cornwall Round Houses 1970s John Hinde

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  The Famous Round Houses, Veryan, nr. St. Mawes, Cornwall
• Publisher:  John Hinde Ltd. (2DC525). Photo: E. Nagele.
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  13p pale chestnut one centre band probably GBX900
• Postmark(s):  Cambourne Redruth 4 July 1985 slogan postmark
• Sent to:  Newport, Gwent
• Notes & Key words:  slight bumped corner

John Hinde was an English photographer who set up John Hinde Ltd in Dublin, ireland in the early 1960s. He produced most of the earlier cards himself before employing other photogaphers such as E.Nägele, E. Ludwig, D. Noble and other names who spent a long time getting just the right view, usually with people in the foreground. The prints were then artistically hand processed and manipulated in Italy (long before digital production) before being published. His company was also closely associated with Butlins and they produced many of their cards. The company’s cards have become popular with collectors in recent years due to exhibitions and being featured in books, particularly by photographer and postcard collector Martin Parr. They were influential in the development of commercial photography and postcard images and now are regarded as miniature works of art and social records in themselves, particularly those of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Veryan is a village and civil parish on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The main settlements are at Veryan Churchtown, Veryan Green, Portloe and the smaller hamlets of Trewartha, Treviskey, Carne and Camels. Veryan itself is situated only 1.5 miles from a string of sandy beaches, namely Carne and Pendower.

Veryan was originally mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as the manor of Elerkey, which name was derived from 'elerk', the Cornish for 'swan'.

Carne Beacon, lying a mile from Veryan is said to be the burial place of the Cornish saint, King Gerennius. Local legends suggest that the burial mound contains the golden boat with silver oars, on which his body was brought across Gerrans Bay. There is no archaeological evidence for the existence of this boat.

The parish church of St Symphorian has an unusual plan with a tower south of the south transept and a north aisle. Parts of the church are Norman and others Decorated in style.^[1]

The village is probably best known for the five Round Houses built in the early 19th century for the Reverend Jeremiah Trist, each with thatched roofs and a cross on top; they stand two at either end of the village and one in the centre. They are often said to have been built round so that there was no corner for the Devil to hide and that the crosses on the roofs were intended to drive the Devil away but there is little or no evidence for this.