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Poundstock, three miles north-west of Week St. Mary, is the site of Penfound
Manor, the oldest inhabited manor house in Britain. Part Saxon, part Norman
with Elizabethan and Stuart additions, it was mentioned in the Domesday
Book and even boasts a friendly ghost. Unfortunately this fascinating Manor
is not open to the public. The 14th century Guildhouse, restored in 1919,
is the only one still in use in Cornwall, the upper floor of the two storey
cob and stone building has a lofty timbered roof and a medieval doorway. |
Poundstock has a chequered history,
being close to the sea and in particular Widemouth Bay this has included
Piracy, Shipwrecks, Sacrilege, Murder and a Ghost. From the early 1300s
when pirates preyed upon small vessels at Widemouth to the Black Death
of 1348 through to the many wrecks of more recent years and not forgetting
the ghost of William Penfound who was murdered in Poundstock Church.
Entry to the Churchyard is by Lych Gate with its central stone coffin
stand.
Whilst visiting Poundstock, why not drop into Bangors Organic for an evening meal. All their produce is homegrown and totally organic. Just follow the brown signs at Poundstock.
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here to visit the Bangors Organic web site. |
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