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A remote village with legends of mermaids and located on high rocky cliffs |
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Zennor lies on the high rocky cliffs between St Ives and St Just. It is a rugged village that once had a stone quarry and much of St Ives and Falmouth harbour were built with its stone. A local legend claims that the name Zennor originates from the name of a saint who was thrown off a headland in Brittany in a barrel after being falsely accused of adultery by her husband and washed up on the Cornish coast, founding Zennor, before continuing to Ireland. |
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The centre of the village Photo Sarah Smith |
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DH Lawrence spent 1915-17 in the village of Zennor with his wife Frieda, he loved 'the high shaggy moor hills and big sweep of lovely sea'. However, they were forced to leave Cornwall and return to London after the locals became hostile, believing they were German Spies. |
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Situated within the village is the small and privately run Wayside Folk Museum. This internationally renowned museum houses an extensive collection of over 5000 artefacts which reflect the lives of the people who have lived in the local ancient landscape dating from 3000 B.C. to the 1950s. |
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The Wayside Folk Museum Photo Pauline Eccles |
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You might wish to explore the nearby landscape, as it is littered with ancient sites; for example, on the moors a mile east of the village is Zennon Quoit, a ruined megalithic burial chamber, which dates from about 2,000 BC, and the chamber stone is reputed to be the largest in the world. |
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Zennon Quoit Photo David Kernow |
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Zennor Head, north of the village, is a rocky outcrop, where the towering cliffs rise steeply over 200 feet (60m) from the sea. Taking the coast path eastwards from here to St Ives (6 miles) takes you along some the most rugged and remote costline in Cornwall. |
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Zennor Head Photo Tony Atkin |
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The Wayside Folk Musuem is open daily, April to October, 11am to 5pm. Small entry charge. Zennor, TR26 3DA. Tel: 01736 796945 |
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