As of January 2006, these guidelines have been approved by the FRP (2004) and await approval by CDC.

Restronguet Point (“The Point”), which, for these purposes, includes Harcourt and Porthgwidden, lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a coastal landscape of national importance and of economic importance to Cornwall as a core asset of its tourist industry. The Point forms the highly‑visible west bank of the Carrick Roads of the Fal river and so development needs to respect this important public view.

It is particularly important that property development or redevelopment follows guidelines agreed with Feock Parish Council and Carrick District Council. These guidelines have been drawn up, but not taken verbatim, from the CDC’s Carrick District Design Guide (Consultation Draft), April 2003. They are summarised as follows:

1.1 Good Design

This section relates to all aspects of planning submission.

a. New development should sit comfortably and harmoniously within its setting and next to its immediate neighbours. It should also be consistent with the general character of The Point.

b. New buildings and their accompanying walls should not disrupt The Point’s distinctive skyline nor on either side interrupt significant views toward the water.

c. The plot coverage of buildings should be appropriate to their scale and provide adequate garden space, while distances from buildings on other properties should maintain acceptable standards of privacy and daylight. Any redevelopment should maintain pre‑existing public views toward the water.

d. New buildings should be neighbourly in terms of scale, height, volume, footprint, distance from and effect on adjacent buildings.

e. Development layouts and the location and orientation of buildings on their plots should respect traditional patterns that maintain pre‑existing building lines. They should avoid unnecessary setbacks, gaps and gap closures.

f. Existing landscape features such as trees, hedges and other wildlife habitats should be accurately surveyed and protected.

g. New buildings should express locally‑distinctive building traditions, materials, character and identity.

h. In all the above, the views from the water on either side of The Point toward it should be regarded as just as important as the views from either side of The Point toward the water.

i. The age of the tree cover is such that it cannot in the long term be relied on to obscure buildings from seaward views. Individual designs need to take account of the probability that what may now be obscured by trees may in a comparatively short time be exposed to fuller view.

1.2. Stone Walls

a. The traditional boundaries on Restronguet Point are predominantly Cornish hedges built with locally‑sourced, finely‑coursed killas bedded in and topped with earth. They are approximately one metre high. In a few places similar stone has been used to form higher mortared stone walls.

b. New boundaries should match existing local stone size, colour and coursing as closely as possible.

c. Particular attention should be paid to coursing, pointing and laying stonework in the traditional manner.

d. Local stone found on site or in pre‑existing walls should be reused.

e. In order to create a harmonious streetscape, boundaries should be consistent with those of neighbouring properties in terms of alignment, height, materials and character.

f. High blank walls are to be avoided. Low walls are considered very appropriate for front gardens.

1.3. Special Conditions attached to any building work

a. Verges, which in general are owned by CCC, are to be retained in any development and any damage repaired before completion.

b. Services should be laid underground.

c. Contractors’ vehicles should be parked within the development site. Deliveries of materials etc should also be on site and not block the road.

d. The road is to be maintained in a clean condition and kept free of mud during development work. If necessary, it is to be repaired on completion.

A1.4 Development control

In March 2005 the ODPM issued Changes to the Development Control System: Second Consultation Paper (ODPM 2005).

In a move designed to end the ‘red lining’ approach to outline applications, where a development would occur with little supporting detail, there is an expanded list of headings that adds layout, scale and access to the basic statements on use and size of development. The paper suggests that a typical application should show development zones within a site, maximum and minimum heights, lengths of buildings and access points. Broader definitions are proposed for access, landscaping, layout and scale, the latter extending beyond the current massing and height parameters to include the height, width and length of each building.

(ibid., §2.5-13)

The biggest departure, however, is the need for accompanying design and access statements. These must explain how the applicant has approached the site development and should justify the design and access principles that will be used to develop a detailed scheme. The aim here is to assist community involvement and informed decision-making. (ibid., §2.14; emphasis added)

A1.5  Appointment of professional consultants

It is suggested that developers consider the appointment of professional consultants, Chartered Town Planners, Chartered Surveyors, Registered Architects or Registered and Chartered Architects and Landscape Architects. They would report on the condition of buildings; their design, construction and/or conversion; inspection processes; and landscape design. Planning applications will now require the submission of greater detail, including a written statement. (FRP)

Appendix 2

Constitution of the Friends of Restronguet Point (abridged)

A2.1  Name

The name of the Society shall be the Friends of Restronguet Point.

A2.2  Aim

To preserve and enhance the visual quality, amenities and appeal of Restronguet Point, which shall include Harcourt and Porthgwidden.

A2.3  Objectives

• To encourage high standards of land-use planning policies; consistent planning administration and enforcement; and good design as may affect the area.
• To stimulate public interest and care for the beauty, human and natural history and character of the area and its surroundings.
• To encourage the preservation, development, improvement and beautification of general public amenity or of historic or biological interest and appeal of the area.
• To pursue these ends by means of meetings, representations, exhibitions, lectures, publications, other forms of instruction and publicity and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.
• The Society shall have no political or religious objectives or activities and shall be non-profit making.

The Friends of Restronguet Point includes in its membership a majority of the households in Harcourt, Porthgwidden and Restronguet Point. It was formed through the belief that Restronguet Point needed some form of local association to influence its future. The guiding principle is “to preserve and enhance the visual quality amenities and appeal of Restronguet Point”. This involves liaison with Cornwall County Council, Carrick District Council and Feock Parish Council.

A copy of the full constitution is available from the Secretary.

Appendix 3

(To be revised,01.01.2008).

Appendix 4

CCC Details of the three Grade 2 listed structures

A4.1  The Clockhouse at Porthgwidden

                (including courtyard and kitchen garden walls)

Coach-house, stable block, grooms house, courtyard walls and garden walls. Circa 1855 and extended slightly twentieth century. Slatestone rubble with brick arches, quoins and jambs and granite sills. Dry Delabole slate roofs with projecting eaves and verges, pyramidal roof over coach-house surmounted by clock.

Central square double depth coach-house with flanking wings of stables to left (north) and grooms cottage to right with further wing at right angles to front right (west) and extended in similar style twentieth century.

Two‑storey coach-house has rounded-headed coach opening left and original transomed casement window to right in cambered arched opening. Other windows also original and in similar style with small panes. First floor of coach-house has central bay loading doorway with ledged door and dormered gable over. Clock has face to west and east, slate-hung sides, moulded wooden cornice, ramped lead roof surmounted by bellcote with open colonnade, cornice, dome and weather vane. Grooms cottage right has lateral stone stack with brick corners. Interior not inspected.

West entrance to courtyard has stone-piers, with plinths, brick corners and pyramidal granite caps with ball finials. Flanking rubble walls have granite copings. North entrance is through round-headed arch with hipped slate coping with wide eaves and exposed rafter ends. Slatestone rubble kitchen garden walls adjoining to east have similar copings.

A4.2  Harcourt Old Farmhouse and garden wall with gate-piers

Farmhouse and garden wall with gate-piers to rear. Circa late eighteenth century and extended twentieth century. Slatestone rubble with slate-hung front over rubble base. Hipped plain tile roofs with brick chimneys over side walls.

Originally two-room central stair plan with rear service rooms within continuous integral outshut. Large rear lean‑to porch and twentieth‑century extension to north west with earlier outshut to rear.

Two storeys. Symmetrical three-window south west front with twentieth century two-window addition to left. Original part right, with central doorway has wider ground floor windows. Twentieth-century door and hornless sashes with glazing bars and concealed boxes. Twentieth-century two-window part is slate-hung and has hornless sashes with glazing bars.

Interior has circa 1970s floors and roof structure but retains original chimney breasts.

Rubble garden wall to rear enclosing courtyard has two pairs of gate-piers. Those to east, of rubble, surmounted by granite copings and ball finials.

A4.3  Marble Head Quay

Quay. 1783. Vertically-set dry slatestone rubble walls with some granite quoins. Rectangular walled area with loading bays to each side. Walling is battered progressively more towards foundation. All loading bays blocked with vertically­set slatestone except one to north side of west wall.

Appendix 5

Further information on hedges

A5.1  The hedged landscape

The first priority are protected hedges. These may be within a designated landscape area, for instance an AONB (such as Restronguet Point).

The size of any hedge bank elevates the top growth and gives it a supporting plinth. Its covering, woody species or lichen/mosses underline the top growth. A Iynchet provides a rare visual step in the landscape. The style of hedging, whether it is local or county-wide, is a key component.

Trees on a hedge are the most prominent contribution that hedges can make. The longer the hedge, the greater the effect. Their number, size and species make for visual diversity. Hedges running along the contour across the slope prevent rainwater funnelling  into channels and depositing silt on roads.

Hedges link with other landscape features, e.g. fields, other linking hedges or walls, ditches, copses or woods, scrublands or heaths, marshes and open or flowing water.

Where the hedge is adjacent to a highway, it is seen by many more people. The position of a hedge in the wider far-distant landscape is especially relevant to development.

(Adapted from Course Content at http://www.cornishhedges.co.uk)

A5.2  Variables affecting hedge wildlife

The presence or absence of nine indicator species gives a good guide to the richness of wildlife in a hedge. These species are bramble; foxglove and/or mullein; honeysuckle; wild rose; traveller’s joy; gorse and/or broom; heather or heath; fern; and thrift. For dry‑stone walls, stonecrop and lichen and/or mosses are also relevant. The diversity and quantity of wildlife to be found is related to the size of the hedge bank; whether it is a lynchet; and the length of the hedge. It also depends on the other landscape features listed in the section above. The general growth on the hedge is important, whether it is in woody species, merely turf or restricted to lichen and/or moss. The number, sizes and variety of tree species also need to be considered. If protected species are identified in a hedge, it shows that it is important.

How the hedge affects water runoff affects the land surrounding it. The slope of this land and the angle of the hedge to this slope affects wildlife lower down. In Cornwall the altitude of the hedge and its exposure to salt winds are also critical to the type and variety of wildlife to be found in hedges.

(Adapted from Course Content at http://www.cornishhedges.co.uk)

A5.3  Construction of a Cornish hedge: A code of good practice

[A] hedge is built to [a] sequence of rows ... Preference is given to the local style of hedge.

Where within the site or project an existing hedge is demolished, its stones and fill are the primary material source for the new hedge. The width of the base of a new hedge is equal to its height; and the width of the top of the hedge is equal to half its base.

If trees, excepting thorns, are to be planted on the hedge, these top and bottom widths may [each be] increased by one metre. A new hedge is 1.37m (4ft 6in) in height from bottom of grounders to the top of the last stone course, or from ground level to hedge top. For repairs, existing material is used, with extra stones and fills if needed. Gaps are cleared down to existing sound hedge structure without disturbing stones or causing an avalanche. Tunnels are located and filled. The fill for new Cornish hedges is of damp granular or clay-shaley subsoil type (e.g. rab, growan, shillet) without peat, leaf-mould or other vegetable matter, rammed hard in 100mm (4in) layers. Proper compaction is essential. A working space 1m wide is kept along the hedge.

Each row of stone is smaller than the row below. Stones are laid with the longest face running inwards into the hedge.

All rows are straight and are horizontal or follow the average run of the ground. No vertical joint extends for more than two rows. All overlaps are more than one quarter of the running length of the stone excepting slate which is laid with each row interlocking with that below.

Every stone is laid interlocking with the stones alongside and with the rows below and above, with no gaps. All stones are laid direct stone‑on‑stone. All stones are load bearing and so laid as to be incapable of individual extraction.

A row of projecting stones may be laid below the top course as coping stones to deter sheep or deer. No other stones protrude beyond the line of hedge.

Trigging (wedging a stone with a small one) is kept to a minimum, at the back only and no stone is trigged twice. Hard stone, not fill, is used for trigging. The fill contains less than one-tenth of stones exceeding 25mm. [T]he stonier part of the fill [is] left in the middle and well‑rammed.

For new rural hedges, a layer of rabbit-proof plastic covered wire netting may be laid on the rab across the hedge top under the top course of stone.

A5.3.1  Topping off

[The] fill-top is domed so the centre height above the top course is one-quarter of the width of the hedge top.

Extra turf, [150mm (6in) thick,] may be taken from [the] foot of [the] hedge or [from] nearby scrub and placed securely on [the] hedge top. The turf is beaten down to consolidate [it] and is covered with soil, leaving a 150mm (6in) strip of grass each side.

Some hedgers place the turf grass-side down to stop the grass drying out. This is also done if thorns or trees are planted on the hedge top.

In repairing gaps, nearby thorn growth is layered across [a] gap before turf is put on.

A5.3.2 Planting

If the top of the hedge is planted with hawthorn and/or blackthorn, the plants [should be 30 to 40]cm tall, transplanted 1+1 or pot-grown and planted [in winter] 400mm (16in) apart in one row through the turf, then pruned to 200mm (8in).

A5.3.3 Clearing up

To encourage wildlife in rural hedges, small pieces of turf the size of a golf ball are rammed into crevices every third row upwards and the same distance apart along the length of the new [hedge] work. Remaining fill and soil is levelled off and the site left tidy. The curved batter acts like a stone arch on its side, [stopping] the hedge‑sides from bulging out and falling down.

(All from The Code of Good Practice at http://www.cornishhedges.co.uk)

Appendix 6

Guidance notes on lighting

[M]uch security lighting is installed without due consideration of its suitability for the task and its effect on neighbours and environment. Domestic security should provide the minimum level of illumination necessary to light a property.

Because of price and ease of installation, many people install tungsten halogen floodlights. These units can provide satisfactory security lighting if correctly installed and aimed, however, it is rarely necessary to use a lamp of greater than 2000 lumens (150W) in such fittings. The use of a higher power only causes more glare and darker shadows. Glare affects our ability to see and dark shadows offer a convenient hiding place for criminals.

Many of these floodlights are fitted with detectors to sense the movement of intruders. Unfortunately if badly installed they also detect small animals roaming around the garden causing the light to switch on and off throughout the night. This can be a nuisance to neighbours.

Movement detectors can be useful if they are correctly installed and aimed. Unfortunately, many systems do not allow the detector to be separately aimed from the floodlight.

Floodlights and detectors should be aimed to only detect and light people on your property. If the floodlight is fitted with a timer, this should be adjusted to the minimum to reduce the operation of the light.

[An alternative] solution for security lighting is to use bulkhead or porch lights fitted with a low power 600-900 lumen (9-11W) compact fluorescent lamp. These units can be left lit all night, providing all‑night security.

Besides being cheap to run, this type of fitting is kinder to the environment and provides a gentle wash of light with reduced glare. These units can be fitted with a movement detector if required. These are generally mounted lower and therefore less susceptible to complaints from neighbours.

When aiming floodlights make sure you only light the area that needs lighting. The aim of the floodlight can easily be checked at night when you can see the actual area being lit.

Be careful not to [aim] light onto other people’s properties or into windows as this can be very upsetting and a constant source of complaint.

If a neighbour [or boat owner] does approach you about your security lamp, listen carefully and try to understand their complaint. If you can adjust the light to shine in a different direction or angle it down to reduce the light then tell them that is what you will do and when you will do the work.

If after adjusting the angle and aim of the floodlight it is still causing annoyance and upset then consider fitting a hood or shield to control and restrict the light to the area to be lit.

(From the Institution of Lighting Engineers’ leaflet Domestic Security Lighting, Friend or Foe)

Appendix 7

This Statement has been written to assist a resident or developer of a building on The Point, to explain and illustrate the principles and concepts behind the design and layout of the proposed development.

A Design Statement
A Design Statement is a document used to explain and illustrate the principles and concept behind the design and layout of your proposed development and should be submitted with your planning application. Relevant to both large and small-scale developments they are particularly important in demonstrating how a proposal relates both to the site and its wider context, the surrounding area. The existence of a Design Statement does not guarantee planning permission. It supports a planning application - it does not replace it.

A Design Statement will help the local planning authority, prospective funder/s (neighbors, the general public) to:

• Consider your proposals against urban design principles and policies in the Local Plan/Unitary Development Plan/Local Development Framework and other relevant documents i.e. site development/design briefs.
• Fully understand the design principles of your proposals.
• Realise how your development will fit into and/or enhance the area.
• Discuss the design of your proposals in a structured, more productive way.
• Decide whether your proposal is likely to be acceptable.

A Design Statement helps ensure that the main issues influencing the design are explained in a clearer, structured and visual way. This makes it easier for people who need to be consulted understand the thinking behind your chosen design. It helps in assessing your proposals more quickly and reduces the need for often costly and time consuming redesigns.

To those involved in going through the proper design process. It is work you would normally carry out in the process of deciding on a design for your proposals before submitting a planning application. The only difference is that you are expected to formally record these steps and explain the results so it is clear to others. A Design Statement is not simply a justification for a pre-determined design solution.

There are several essential steps in the design process which should be mirrored in the production of a Design Statement: These are the description of the design context, identifiable of design principles and the check in of design solution.

Once all the steps have been completed, the design statement can be assembled, bringing together all the thinking on the design issues.

The size and complexity of a Statement will reflect the type and scale of development proposed and the particular circumstances and sensitivities of your site and the surrounding area. For most applications, the Design Statement need not be elaborate.

• It can be on one or two pages, in a small booklet, an A4 or A3 document, a fold-out sheet, a display board or a CD ROM. Irrespective of the scale of development, the Design Statement must however be supported by good graphics which may include:
• Explanatory plans and elevations. These should extend some way beyond the site boundaries in order to show the relationship of the proposal to its surroundings.
• Photographs of your site and its surroundings.
• Perspective drawings and annotated sketches.
• If the site is particularly complex then it may be helpful to produce three-dimensional drawings or an architectural scale model.

It is important to check, before design work is started, that the principle of the proposed use of the site is compatible with the policies and proposals contained within the local authority’s Local Plan/Unitary Development Plan/Local Development Framework, and guidance in other Supplementary Guidance.

Pre-application discussions are critically important. Speak to a member of the local authority’s Development Control team who will assist in this regard and will confirm the main issues you should be addressing in your Design Statement.
(http://www.designstatement.co.uk ).

Appendix 8

Planning white paper to fast-track big infrastructure projects and domestic applications

24 May, 2007
By Will Hurst & James Rose

Proposals to speed up and simplify the creaking UK planning system have won a cautious welcome from architects.
Its proposal to remove the need for planning permission on a raft of minor developments such as conservatories, extensions and micro generation equipment won praise from architects.

The domestic measures would abolish the need for planning on minor developments that had little or no impact on neighbouring properties, and would also allow limited amendments without the need to reapply.
This could lead to the merging of planning and building control.

 This is the first big step towards sharing the judgment on whether something needs planning between the private and public sector, and competition will mean whoever makes that judgment will make it more quickly and efficiently.

Tory communities’ spokeswoman Caroline Spelman said: “The planning system is certainly in need of reform, but the move to centralise unelected decision-making ... strikes me as being sharply at odds with the growing culture of empowerment and localism.”

RIBA president Jack Pringle said the government had missed the opportunity to put good design at the heart of planning. “We support deregulation but not at any price,” he said. “Kate Barker, the Government minister, supported our calls for local design review panels, design champions and an intolerance of poor design. It’s a pity the white paper offers nothing new to safeguard design standards further.”

• More powers.  Local authorities given strengthened powers to prevent eyesores.

• Minor variations will be allowed to schemes without a fresh application.

• Standard planning application form for England and Wales.

• Tightened appeals process. Appeals must be lodged within eight weeks rather than six months.

• Exemptions. Minor house alterations.

Industry and government for once broadly agree - the planning system is on its knees. But there is a cacophony rather than a chorus over how it should be revived.

In the UK, 98% of building works involve no architect at all. In France however, an architect is to be employed whenever the building area is in excess of 170 m2 , or 800 m2 in respect of agricultural establishments.

Removing small applications will free planners to concentrate on the more important, larger schemes. Sounds great, but will the proposed reforms benefit architecture? Sadly not.

The volumetric rules are to be replaced with an “impact-based” approach allowing more interpretation. To satisfy clients that the scheme is permitted development, architects are more likely to submit applications for certificates of lawful development than before.

New materials are now required to match the originals, which seems to preclude the possibility of extensions contrasting but complementing the original building.

No side or roof extensions will be permitted in conservation areas nor will any form of cladding.

The changes are well-intentioned, but with the greatest predicted impact expected to be on wealthy rural properties, I doubt they will much affect architects or their frustrations with planners. These changes tackle a symptom rather than a cause of the problem, and do not go far enough. Radical reform is required, not minor surgery.
(Building Design, 25 May 2007).

Appendix 9

Appendix 10

References

Viv Acton  ·  Life by the Fal: Years of Change at Point and Penpol

Landfall Publications, 1993 ISBN 1-873443-10-2

G H Brundtland (ed.)

Our Common Future: The World Commission on Environment and Development

Oxford University Press, 1987  ·  ISBN 0-19-282080-X

Cornwall Archæological Unit  ·  Fal Estuary Historic Audit

CCC, April 1997  ·  ISBN 1-898166-12-9

Alun Davies  ·  The History of the Falmouth Working Boats

Alun Davies, 1989  ·  ISBN 0-951535-60-9

DETR  ·  A Better Quality of Life: A Strategy for Sustainable Development in the UK

DETR, May 1999 ISBN 0-10-143452-9

ODPM  ·  Changes to the Development Control System: Second Consultation Paper

ODPM, March 2005  ·  http://www.odpm.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1147782

Craig Weatherhill  ·  Cornish Place Names and Language

Sigma Books, 1995  ·  ISBN 1-85058-462-1

Nicholas Johnson   ·  Historic Environment Manager

Environment and Heritage, Cornwall County Council

© Friends of Restronguet Point.  Every reasonable care has been made to contact copyright holders of material reproduced in this Statement. If any have inadvertently been overlooked, the Friends of Restronguet Point would be glad to hear from them and make good in future editions any errors or omissions brought to their attention.

Appendix 11

11.1 Feock Village and the immediate area.

1   Contents

2   Introduction

3   The Parish of Feock

4   English Heritage, National Monuments Record, Feock

5   The Parish Church of Saint Feock

6   The Methodist Chapel at Goonpiper

7   The Society of Friends Meeting House

8   Trelissick

9   The Feock Parish Council

10 Post war award winning buildings.

11 Creek Vean House

12 Pillwood, Pill Creek, Feock

13 Former Inn at Lane End

14 The St Feock Reading Room

15 The Old Vicarage, the St Feock Church Hall

16 The Former Feock School

17 The Pump and the Well at La Feock

18 The Old Post Office

19 Ferris Garage Limited

20 King Harry Steam Ferry Company Limited

21 Loe Beach, Feock, Cornwall

22 Loe Beach Water sports Centre

23 The Truro River Rowing Club and Truro Gig Club

24 Loe Beach, the future

11.2  Introduction

Following the completion of the Design Statement for the Friends of Restronguet Point, I considered that it might be useful to include a selection of the interesting buildings within the village of Feock and the its neighbourhood vicinity to support and complement the Feock Parish Plan which may be found at the following website. (http://www.feockpc.com/)

This is a preliminary exercise. I welcome constructive comments in order that the document may be corrected and expanded to be useful to the residents of the village of Feock.

The record of listed buildings in the Parish of Feock may be found at English Heritage, National Monuments Record, Feock, whose website is:

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/QuickResults/Default.aspx

Whilst The Point has only been developed over the last fifty years or so and contains few buildings of quality, the village of Feock is rich in listed buildings and has experienced dramatic changes over the centuries.

John Crowther

11.3 The Parish of Feock

The parish of Feock (Cornish: Lannfiek) is situated on the river Fal, in the Deanery and Hundred of Powder. It is bounded on the north by the parish of Kea, on the east by the River Fal, which separates it from St Just-in-Roseland and Philleigh, on the south by Restronguet Creek, which separates it from Mylor, and on the west by Perranarworthal. The name of the parish is based on the name of a saint, Fioc or Feoca, about whom little is known. There is a local tradition the saint lived in a small hut near a well in the area named La Feock. 

The area is well‑served by the Quaker Meeting House at Come-to-Good, previously at Penelewy Barton (BF); the Methodist chapels at Goonpiper and Penpol; and St Feock Parish Church and church hall. Unusually, the church’s thirteenth-century tower is separate from its main body.

Oyster Boats are a beautiful sight as they sail back and forth in the winter when the oyster beds are being dredged. It has been recorded that in a good season, a fleet of thirty to forty can be working in this area and around Restronguet Point.

To the west of Feock is Trelissick House and its extensive gardens, now owned by the National Trust. A little village in this parish is named Come-to-Good; here was established the first meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in this part of Cornwall. The parish of Devoran was formed from part of this parish in 1873. The main villages in the parish were Devoran (which transferred when it became a separate parish), the Churchtown, Pill, La Feock (or La Vague), Trevella, and King Harry

(ww.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/Genuki), (http://Feock/ )

In 1983 Feock village school closed and more recently the village shop, and post office have also closed. More recently the shop at Four Turnings has closed, leaving the area without a retail food facility. The nearest being at Quickstop, Playing Place, two and a half miles from Feock and and Carnon Downs some three and a half miles from the village. The social life of the village has suffered to some extent but the formation of the weekly coffee morning in the Church Hall is considered to be a community success. The nearest Public House, the Punchbowl and Ladle is located some two miles from the village.

The St Feock Reading Room owned by the Parish Council is leased to the club members for residents of all ages. It provides facilities for the playing of billiards, snooker and table tennis. The CCC mobile library provides an excellent and regular service.

Approximately 7000 residents are required to support a pub and post office.
(Richard Simmons, CABE Chief Executive, July 2005)

The parish comprises 2947 acres of land, 16 acres of water, 42 acres of tidal water and 306 acres of foreshore.

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/Feock/#ChurchHistory

11.4. English Heritage, National Monuments Record, Feock

http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/QuickResults/Default.aspx

A Basic Search for 'Feock' found 78 Listed  buildings, listed within the area of Feock, (within the search box type “Feock”).

In addition to the details of the listings,

• the English Heritage, National Monuments record, Images of England.
• the name of the photographer
• the date of the photograph
• the date listed,
• the date of last amendment
• and the Grade of listing.

Listed buildings, within the Proximity of Feock proper, Carrick District.

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/55 Bosankos Cottage GV II Small house. Circa late C18. Painted slatestone rubble and cob. Wooden lin......

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/54 Ferris Cottage GV II Small house formerly for estate gardener. C18. Painted stone rubble and cob. As......

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/53 Milestone at SW 838 395 NW GV II Milestone. Circa early C19. Granite monolith. Round-headed, rect.

 KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/56 Quay Cottage GV II Small house. C18 and extended circa mid-C19. Slatestone rubble walls. Scantle s......

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/57 Quay to east and south of Quay Cottage and by King Harry Ferry GV ......

SW 83 NW FEOCK LA FEOCK, Feock 4/60 The Old Post Office GV II House. Circa late C17, remodelled circa mid C18 and aga......

The following buildings shall be added to the list: FEOCK WELLINGTON PLANTATION, SW 84 SW Penelewey 2/309 Frogmor......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/24 Barn at approx 85m north west of Trelissick House GV II Barn. ...

SW 83 NW FEOCK  4/40 Church of Saint Feock 30.5.67 GV 11* Parish church. Completely rebuilt 1875-6 incorporating C15 windows, arcade an......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/23 Cottage at approx 75m west of Trelissick House GV II Estate cot......

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/41 Cross at approx 5m south of Church of Saint Feock 30.5.67 GV II Cross....

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/3 Exmouth Cottage and adjoining house GV II Small house with adjoining house, formerly estate cottages. Circa early-mid C19. Slatest......

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/13 Forge at approx 10m west of Sandoes GV II Forge now garage and store. Circa aid-late C19. Painted slatestone rubble and some cob......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/20 Game larder at approx 20m to rear of Trelissick House GV II Gam......

SW 83 NW FEOCK  HARCOURT 4/48 Harcourt Old Farmhouse and garden wall with gate-piers to north ......

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/38 Kyolas GV II Small house. Circa early C18, remodelled early/mid C18 and extended C20 to south west. Painted sl.....

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/44 Lych gate at north west of Church Saint Feock GV II Lych gate. Circa 19.......

SW 83 NW FEOCK  FEOCK 4/43 Lych gate south of Church of Saint Feock GV II Lych gate. Circa ea......

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/5 Marble Head Quay GV II Quay. 1783. Vertically-set dry slatestone rubble walls with some granite quoins. Rectangular walled area

SW 7939 FEOCK 7/7 Milestone at SW 795 397 NE GV II Milestone. Probably C18. Granite monolith. Rectangular on plan. Round-headed with inscription i......

SW 84 SW FEOCK 2/6 Milestone at SW 805 409 NW II Milestone probably C18. Granite monolith. Rectangular on plan. Round-headed with inscription in i......

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/8 Milestone at SW 818 393 NW II Milestone. C18. Granite monolith. Rectangular on plan. Round-headed with crudely incised insc......

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/9 Milestone at SW 823 393 NW GV II Milestone. Circa early C19. Granite monolith. Rectangular on plan but flush built into vertically......

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/11 Porthgwidden Clock house and courtyard and kitchen garden walls II Coach-house, sta......

SW 83 NW FEOCK  FEOCK 4/39 Rose Cottage, garden wall and gate GV II Small house front garden wall and gate. Early to mid C18 extended C20

SW 83 NW FEOCK 4/12 Sandoes, formerly Sandoes Gate and garden wall to south GV II Small house and......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/22 Stable block at approx 50m north west of Trelissick House GV II

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/25 The Barn at approx 70m north west of Trelissick House GV II Ban......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/21 The Coach House and Stable Block at Trelissick House GV II Coac......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/28 The Keeper's Cottage, walls and fence to front GV II Estate cot......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/26 The kitchen garden walls at about 75m north of Trelissick House GV I......

In the entry for FEOCK HIGHER TREVILLA SW 83 NW The Manor Pound 4/50 II G.V. the description shall be amended to read Pound......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/31 The New Lodge building to east adjoining wall and gate-piers. GV II ......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/30 The Old Lodge GV II Estate lodge. Circa 1825. Stucco. Scantle slate roof, hipped to north and south and with......

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/37 The Old School GV II National School, now private house. 1846 (Preliminary Statement of 1853, CRO). By Pears......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/27 The Water Tower GV II Water tower now converted to living accommodation. Circa early C19, remodelled circa ......

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/42 Tower of Church of Saint Feock GV II Detached church tower. Circa C13 restored and re-roofed circa 1875 by Pier......

SW 84 SW FEOCK 2/33 Tregye, The Duchy Grammar School II Country house, now used as school. 1809. Built for William Penrose, extended and remodelle......

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/19 Trelissick House and walls 28.2.52 . surrounding GV II* Large country hou......

SW 83 NW FEOCK HIGHER TREVILLA 4/52 Trevilla Cottage, once called Penhale Farm GV II Farmhouse......

SW 83 NW FEOCK HIGHER TREVILLA 4/49 Vine Cottage II House. Circa

C17, remodelled C18 and early C19. Painted slatestone and cob with re......

5  The Parish Church of Saint Feock

Church of Saint Feock

Date listed: 30 May 1967

Date of last amendment: 30 May 1967

Grade 11*

SW 83 NW FEOCK.  FEOCK 4/40 Church of Saint Feock  30.5.67 GV 11* Parish church. Completely rebuilt 1875-6 incorporating C15 windows, arcade and doorways. For The Reverend Thomas Philpotts by Piers St Aubyn. Killas rubble brought to course, granite copings, windows and weatherings. Dry Delabole slate roofs with coped gable ends, shaped clay ridge tiles and cross finials over cruciform gablets. Nave, chancel (under 1 roof), short north aisle, south aisle and south porch. North wall of nave incorporates circa C16 flat-headed window with trefoils, to right (west). North aisle has reused C l5 Perpendicular window to far left, otherwise C l9 windows in Perpendicular style. North wall of chancel is blind. Chancel east window is C19 3-light freestone in Perpendicular style. South window, partly obscured by C20 flat roofed vestry in angle between chancel and south aisle, is C19, 2-light. South aisle and porch are rebuilt almost to the same design as the pre 1875 building incorporating C15 Perpendicular 3-light windows, 1 to left of porch, 3 to right of porch and 1 to east end. West windows, 3-light to south aisle and 4-light to nave are C19 copies in granite of original C15 Perpendicular windows. Porch has C15 4-centred arched moulded granite doorframe. Interior has C l5 standard A (Pevsner) granite arcade of 5-bays between nave and south aisle with 4-centred arches with cavetto and ovolo intrados mouldings over coved capitals. Roof structures, of pitch pine, are arch braced with angled struts over collar and wind braces. Chancel roof has painted decoration. Squint between south aisle and chancel. 2-bay C19 arcade between nave and north aisle and C19 doorway with 4-centred arch over stiff leaf corbels between chancel and north aisle. Reredos, given by The Reverend Philpotts and based on ones he had seen in Florence, has crocketted pinnacles over battlements with cusped ogee arch to centre and flanking pointed arched panels with the 10 commandments. Piscina with cusped arch and hoodmould in chancel south wall. Several memorial windows of coloured glass. The east window, by de Morgan of London, on the theme “thy brother shall rise again”, was given by the Misses Philpott in memory of their brother. Fittings include: Norman font of Catecleuse stone with trees of life panels decorating round bowl overturned shaft with cable moulding on round base; painted coat of arms of Charles 1 1638; polygonal pulpit incorporating carved Flemish Rennaissance panels circa late C l7; low alabaster chancel screen (given by The Reverend Philpotts); simple pitch pine pews with shaped ends, and stocks in porch with 7 holes to provide alternative use as pillory. Monument of marble with vase and torches to William Penrose of Tregie,  d. 1838. Historical information from The Church Guide by The Reverend E.J. Saunders.

(English Heritage, 2007- All Rights reserved. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk).

Location: LYCH GATE AT NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT FEOCK, FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL

Date listed: 12 March 1986

Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986

Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/44 Lych gate at north west of Church Saint Feock

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/44 Lych gate at north west of Church Saint Feock GV II Lych gate. Circa 1900. Erected as a memorial to Thomas Philpotts, MA., Vicar of the parish from 1844 to 1874. Granite walls. Dry Delabole slate roof with projecting eaves and verges. Pierced arcaded clay ridge tiles with central cruciform finial. Square on plan with side walls. Side walls have moulded granite jambs with engaged shafts surmounted by moulded corbelled kneelers. Interior has granite side benches and central coffin shaped coffin rest.

IoE Number: 63300

The Tower

The tower is detached from the church, and stands on an eminence several yards to the west of it. The tower has a pyramidal roof of slate, and contains three bells.

IoE Number: 63317
Location: TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT FEOCK,
FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL
Date listed: 12 March 1986
Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986
Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/42 Tower of Church of Saint Feock GV II

Detached church tower. Circa C13 restored and re-roofed circa 1875 by Piers St Aubyn. Slatestone rubble with some granite quoins. Pyramidal dry Delabole slate roof with cross finial. Square on plan. Bell storey over basement. Orginal simple pointed arched doorway to ground floor east. Small slate louvered ventilator to each side of bell storey. C19 coved granite eaves cornice. Interior has 3 bells thought to be cast with metal from 1 large Medieval bell. C19 timber work. The tower, it has been suggested, was built separate and at a higher level than the church so that it could be used as a look-out over Carrick Roads of the River Fal. This view now blocked by trees. Information from the Church Guide by The Reverend E. J. Saunders.

6 The Methodist Chapel at Goonpiper

The Methodist chapel

John Wesley first visited Cornwall in 1743. Some forty years later Methodists, perhaps calling themselves Wesleyans, were holding meetings in a house at Sandoes Gate that is on the road from Four Turnings to King Harry Ferry. This society, named as Feock, was first noted on the Redruth Circuit Register in 1784. “A house, described as having been lately erected by Robert Shepherd was registered as a meeting house in the names of Charles Thomas, Thomas Cornish and Hannibel Edwards on 4th April, 1807.”

No further information on the location of the property is given at this time but in 1819 the name Sanders Gate disappears and the original name Feock re-appears with 42 members.

It is possible that two different names were in use for the one society or less likely, two societies were in existence in Feock over a period of time. However, in 1819 a building, now described as a chapel, was registered by Francis Truscott of Truro and a year later the ground was leased to Trustees at a rent of 8 shillings (presumably per annum) for the use of Methodist people. A small meeting house was built and it is a matter of conjecture whether this refers to the present site at Goonpiper.

Forty years later, a lease for land at Goonpiper was drawn up by J.S. Enys and Dorothea Gilbert for a term of 99 years on lives for a ground rent of £1 per annum payable to Trelissick Estate. The land was for the use of people called Methodists in the Connexion established by the Rev. John Wesley in accordance with the Wesleyan Model Deed of 1832. put towards making alterations so that the roof was lowered and the gallery removed. The total cost of this work was £300.

At the beginning of the Great World War in 1914 the membership of the Society was reduced to seven but soon after the war in 1921, when the membership had risen to 19 the freehold of the land was bought from Trelissick Estate for £15. The faith shown by the members when taking this step was justified in the following years for it is noted that the Church became very much more active and after the amalgamation of the non-conformist societies in 1932 the premises came under the new Methodist Model Deed. The life and faith of the Society is illustrated again in 1937 when the chapel was extensively renovated and electricity installed, at a cost of £240. By the end of the second World War the membership had risen to 50 and the collections ‘were over £1 per Sunday’. The spiritual development of the Church continued throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s and many’ will recall with gratitude the Wesley Guild, started in 1938 and the flourishing Sunday School.

Meanwhile the facilities of the chapel were improved, in particular, in 1950 with the installation of a new pipe organ and in 1951 the building of new toilets. Then in 1962 the old stable was converted into a kitchen and three years after the school yard was made into a car park. During the next thirty years improvements included the installation of oil-fired heating, the replacement of the pews with those from Chilli Road Chapel, Iliogan, redesign of the entrance lobby and complete redecoration of the interior of the chapel, the placing of a new communion rail and cross in the chapel and the installation of an amplification and recording system, and lastly, in 1996 the opening of a new toilet block together with an enlarged kitchen.

Throughout the history of the Feock Methodist Church it has been the generous donations of members and adherents, frequently in memory of a loved one, and the voluntary labour of members of the congregation which has sustained it. The list of works, carried out to meet the changing needs and expectations of society at the time is surely a representation of the continuing vigour and witness of the Methodist Society in Feock and a clear indication of their determination to sustain the vision and endeavour started some two hundred years ago.

(Reprinted from “A history of the Methodist Society in Feock, 1996”).

7. The Society of Friends Meeting House

From 1653 Friends used Walter Stephen’s house in Feock (still standing in 1999). His son John then allowed them to use a building in poor repair at Come-to-Good until 1710, when the new building opened. It was discontinued in 1795, re-opened 1815 to 1821, and re-opened again in 1946.

The Friends' Meeting House is still in use. A beautifully, simple and quiet location to sit and contemplate. I have failed to find a listing record.

The ‘House of Friends’ has roofed space for the worshippers’ steeds.

The exterior is as charming as the best of meeting houses and features thatch, whitewash and leaded windows. The interior is simplicity itself and, even when empty, has a touching tranquillity.

There are several Quaker meeting Houses in Cornwall 

8 Trelissick

IoE Number: 63362
Location: TRELISSICK HOUSE AND WALLS SURROUNDING,
FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL
Date listed: 28 February 1952
Date of last amendment: 28 February 1952
Grade II*

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/19 Trelissick House and walls 28.2.52 . surrounding GV II* Large country house and associated walling. Circa 1750 for John Laurence by the architect Davey (grandfather of Sir Humphrey Davey). Largely remodelled and extended during the 1820's for Thomas Daniell. Further extended later C19. Stucco over stone rubble and brick to south and west fronts. Hipped dry Delabole slate roofs above parapets with stuccoed brick chimneys over partition and side walls. Plan was probably originally a 2-rooms wide double depth house, surviving within and to rear (north) of south portico. Single storey wings added early C19 to left (east) and right (west) of original house, plus left-band side entrance front (west) and front (south) porticos. Wings later heightened and further wing added to north of west front and service wings to rear (later partly demolished). Finally solarium to right (east) of south front rebuilt in present from circa 1930's. 2 storeys plus attic. Symmetrical south front is 3:5:3 bays plus 3-bay solarium to right. Wings flanking portico west front have plinth, wide string, moulded window architraves, moulded cornice with egg and dart enrichment and plain parapet. Windows are sashes with glazing bars to first floor sashes. Giant hexastyle Ionic portico screens recessed 5-window front of original house at

lower level. Wide 12-light roof dormer behind portico is circa 1900 alteration for billard room. Small flanking dormers. Solarium has central Ionic doorway. West entrance front is 3:3:2 bays, each group of bays being broken forward from the left. Tetra style Doric portico, with fluted columns and triglyphs to frieze, stands before middle group of bays, Windows are horned 12-pane sashes except 2 early C19 windows with crown glass flanking doorway within portico. 4 roof dormers with pediments. Interior has wealth of early and later C19 panelling, oak and mahogany doors, window shutters, plaster ceiling cornices and bands. West entrance hall has panelled walls and plastered ceiling divided into 6 panels with 2 shell roses. Doorway leading from entrance hall to stair hall is flanked by 2 Doric columns. Oak panelled stair hall with lantern over has open-well open-string stair with iron balusters, some with trailing vine and rose decoration. Guilloche moulded bands under stair, and fine plaster ceiling cornices, with that under lantern enriched with egg and dart. Stair hall is probably within walls of rear rooms of original C18 house. Front rooms of original house adjoin but remodelled in early C19 with dado panelling to both rooms. West room has acanthus cornice and trailing harvest ceiling band. Marble fireplace surround may be reused from C18. New library, formerly dining room, to east of original house, has chimney piece and door cases with enriched pulvinated friezes, cornices with dentils and other detail all in mid-C18 style possibly inspired by original decoration that had survived in the C18 house until then. Drawing room to west of original house has much fine detail including deeply coved cornice and band, mahogany doors with fluted friezes over, and fine marble chimney piece with caryatids. Circa 1880 silk coverings with stylized plant design within panels surrounding room. Library, to north of entrance hall has deeply coved ceiling with double tiers of acanthus leaves, and bead decoration to window shutter panels. Further good detail to first floor rooms. Room over west room of original house and adjoining dressing room have possibly original mid C18 ceiling cornices and therefore retain evidence of the original plan of the house ie. with entrance passage originally under the dressing room. Adjoining granite coped walling surrounding rear service area and low coped walls before front. Much historical and other information kindly supplied by Mr Copeland, present occupier. Trelissick is a complicated house with accretions cunningly absorbed to give the appearance of being original and of one period. Very complete early C19 inriors.

Trelissick Gardens overlook the open expanse of Carrick Roads (Falmouth Harbour). Trelissick Garden is now in the care of the National Trust. The property includes an extensive park and there are woodland walks beside the river. There is also an Art and Craft gallery. It is one of the finest maritime views in Cornwall. This is a young garden, which has been planted with masses of Hydrangeas, Rhododendrons, Camellias, and is surrounded by sweeping parkland and woods. Walks may be enjoyed here all year round.

The estate is right at the head of the River Fal estuary, with panoramic views over the estuary, extensive park and woodland walks beside the river. At the centre of the estate is the garden, which has year-round colour, with the the spring blossom being particularly noteworthy.

Around 1825 Thomas Daniell planted woodland along the shores of the estuary and the carriage drives were laid out in the park. Between 1844 and 1913 the estate was owned by the Gilbert family who improved the grounds, and planted ornamental woodlands and many of the tall holm oaks and conifers http://www.theleisureguide.co.uk/upload_files/photo_976.jpg in the garden. The garden as seen today was largely created by Mr and Mrs Ronald Copeland after Mrs Copeland inherited Trelissick in 1937.

In about 1750 a comparatively small two-storey villa was built at Trelissick on the foundations of an earlier building. This house was then remodelled in 1825 by Thomas Daniell whose father had bought the estate in 1800. He used the architect Peter Frederick Robinson to add the columned portico which rises to the height of the south front. Daniell's money came from mining interests in Cornwall. From the house (not open to the public) and drive there are splendid views across a great sweep of grass to the Carrick Roads. On clear days Pendennis Castle can be seen in the far distance.

When the Pevsner toured the country in the mid 20th century to report on all prominent buildings, he commented on Trelissick House."The most severe neo-classical Greek Mansion in Cornwall."

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The garden itself does not offer extensive views, as the sub-tropical plants need to be protected from the prevailing winds. Mrs Copeland planted the garden with a great range of rhododendrons and azaleas. There are also hydrangeas, camellias, flowering cherries, magnolias, eucalyptus, maples and exotic plants such as the ginkgo and many palm trees.

Trelissick has an intimate feel with many changes of level and perspective and the winding paths, shaded by great holm oaks and beeches, will open suddenly into areas of grass.

The Lodge Building

The pedestrian bridge

IoE Number: 63373

EH Images Location: THE NEW LODGE BUILDING TO EAST ADJOINING WALL AND GATE-PIERS, FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL

Date listed: 12 March 1986

Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986

Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/31 The New Lodge building to east adjoining wall and gate-piers. GV II East lodge, building to east adjoining walls and gate-piers with gate. Circa 1860. Slatestone walls with freestone and granite dressings. Dry Delabole slate roofs with pierced clay ridge tiles and finials, half-hipped to east and west and polygonal to south wing projecting eaves. External lateral gabled stacks to north wall and east wall of south wing with grouped and linked round shafts. Irregular 3-room T-plan with integral lean-to porch in south west angle. High Victorian gothic style. 2 storeys. South front has projecting central wing with canted front and polygonal roof with partly slate-hung gable over 2 shouldered arch lights to first floor window. The 3 ground floor 2-light windows have string course above which continues around sides. The right-hand side has large lateral stack with set-offs, 3 round shafts and oven at base. The left-hand side has porch in angle, with arched doorway; its roof is carried down from main roof and supported on corbel over a weathered buttress. The left and right-hand ends and rear of main range have stone mullion windows and rear wall has another similar lateral stack. Interior not inspected. Building to east for fuel store and earth closet has hipped scantle slate roof. Adjoining walling encloses courtyard to rear of lodge and is linked to estate boundary wall with carriage entrance to south west of lodge. Granite copings. Gateway has square-on-plan granite monolith piers with stopped chamfers and caps with sloping sides and flat square bases to centre presumably for statues.

IoE Number: 63370

Location: THE WATER TOWER, FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL

Date listed: 12 March 1986

Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986

Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK TRELISSICK 4/27 The Water Tower GV II Water tower now converted to living accommodation. Circa early C19, remodelled circa mid-late C19 and circa 1970’s. Slatestone rubble with brick eaves cornices and 2 linked conical dry Delabole slate roofs with finial over smaller roof and weathervane over main roof. Plan of round water tower with round stair turret, probably a later addition, attached to east side. 3 storeys over basement plus attic. Stone walls appear to have been heightened probably mid-late C19. Original pointed arched doorway to south east beside stair turret. Original slit window openings to east side of stair turret. Windows of main tower are circa 1970’s enlargements or insertions. Except for slit window to south all windows are sashes in Gothick style with intersecting glazing bars. Interior not inspected.

Spacious lawns mould the character of Trelissick. The main lawn is shaded by a fine Japanese cedar and borders of summer-flowering shrubs and plants run along its sides. The sloping lawns, sloping down to the water, are planted informally with great cedars and cypresses, with camellias, magnolias, flowering cherries, rhododendrons and hydrangeas, a specialty of Trelissick.

The gardens feature walks through 500 acres of parkland and riverside woods. The walks lead to a summer house and a Saxon cross and then back to a raised drive. As you follow the paths different views will suddenly appear across the tree tops into the tropical dell, with its palm trees, banana trees, tree ferns, large-leaved rhododendrons.

The King Harry Ferry Road runs through the centre of the garden, and a narrow path and rustic bridge lead over it to the Carcadden area, a newer part of the garden. This area has lawns that feature informal plantings of cedars and cypresses. A more open a parkland atmosphere, with specimens of magnolias, camellias, and the ever present rhododendrons. A Cornish apple orchard has been established here.

 National Trust in Cornwall, Historic Houses in Cornwall, National Trust, Trellisick Gardens

9 The Feock Parish Council

The Council Offices at Four Turnings

The Parish was formed at a time when there was little difference to the local people, between the Church and the State. A parish like Feock usually formed around a village or other small community and used to be centred around the Parish Church. Today Church and State have separated but the same area is now represented as a local authority by the Feock Parish Council and the Church of England by the Parochial Church Council.

The Parish Councils have few major rights and/or obligations and are responsible to the higher authorities above them. They do however manage local amenities and have a watching brief on local issues and their opinion is noted by those higher authorities in matters concerning them such as local planning issues. The Parish of Feock and its council is responsible to the council of the District of Carrick and that of the County of Cornwall in which it is located.

(http://www.british-towns.net).

10 Post War award winning buildings

11. Creek Vean House

The footbridge from the road to the house. Photograph from the water, Dr Ian Graymore

The RIBA plaque.

Creek Vean House was commissioned by the late Mr and Mrs Marcus Brumwell and jointly designed in 1964 by the now internationally acclaimed architects Lord Rogers and Lord Foster. Rogers and Foster have each been awarded the Pritzker Prize, the highest international architectural award. (JBC)

The house was also awarded the awarded the prestigious RIBA Housing Medal for the south west and was listed Grade II in 1997.

(Royal Institute of British Architects, Directory of Architects)www.architecture.com

In 1963 Norman Foster and Richard Rogers were struggling young architects, full of ideas - but with remarkably few jobs.

Their ideas emerged dramatically in their first built work, designed under the banner of the practice Team 4, in which Foster and Rogers were partners. Creek Vean at Feock, on Fal estuary, in Cornwall, was commissioned by Rogers's then parents-in-law, Marcus and Rene Brumwell.

The genesis of Creek Vean took place while Rogers, with his then wife Su, and Foster were postgraduate students at Yale. Marcus Brumwell, founder of the Design Research Unit, was looking towards retirement and hoped to either extend or replace the very ordinary Victorian villa that he had acquired at Pill Creek, looking across the Fal estuary.

The Brumwells had always loved Cornwall. Passionate collectors, they had formed friendships with artists such as Ben Nicholson, Patrick Heron, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore and wanted the new house to provide an appropriate setting for their fine collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture.

In a series of letters from Yale, Rogers gently lectured his in-laws about the virtues of engaging an aspiring young architect rather than a practitioner of the older generation. The Brumwells took the hint. In 1963, the newly-formed Team 4 was commissioned to design a completely new house on the steeply sloping site. The Brumwells sold a prized Mondrian to pay for it.

The key influence was Frank Lloyd Wright. Rogers and Foster arrived in America too late to meet the great architect but they undertook lengthy tours of Wright's buildings, travelling across the country "by thumb, by car, and by Greyhound bus". Wright's architecture was strongly organic, generated by the American landscape and in sharp contrast to the architecture of post-war Britain.

Back in the UK, Team 4 drew on Wright's inspiration for Creek Vean, which appears to be "dug into" the riverside site. The use of slate floors and exposed concrete created interiors rich in texture. The house's fan-shaped plan was intended to make the most of the views of the estuary, which were particularly spectacular from the top-floor living-room.

The heart of the house lay a floor below, where the spacious kitchen and bedrooms opened off a long, gallery intended to display the works of art. The garden at Creek Vean was a classic in itself, tumbling down the slope to the riverside, where the Brumwells had a boathouse.

The Brumwells loved Creek Vean and it became a gathering place for the extended Rogers clan, even after Richard and Su Rogers divorced in the 1970s.

  Kenneth Powell is the author of New London Architects (Merrell), available for £24.95 plus £1.99 p & p through Telegraph Books. Call 0870 155 7222

12  Pillwood, Pill Creek, Feock

Architects, John Miller + Partners

The house was designed for vacations, with a plan that can be modified to suit varying numbers of people. The site is one of outstanding natural beauty bordering on the estuary of the river Fal.

The provision of two internal staircases in combination with sliding screen walls allows the house to be enjoyed in summer and winter months.

The structure consists of a tubular steel frame, with reinforced concrete floors. The external walls are of glass and G.R.P. polyurethane-filled panels, with neoprene joints. The steel frame is painted green, and the GRP panels are white. Background heating is provided by means of an under floor hot water system. The sloping glazing has retractable blinds installed to control solar gain.

RIBA Regional Award 1975

Refer to the website http://www.johnmillerandpartners.co.uk/feock.htm

(JBC, May 2008)

13 Former Inn at Lane End

An inn, now a private dwelling known as Greenbank, was located in the upper part of the village at Lane End, La Feock. Its name was The Red, White and Blue and was known locally as “The RWB”. Later it was renamed The New Inn. The railway men from Devoran used to come by boat to Yard Beach between Penpol and Harcourt and then walk across the fields to reach it.

.(TR, using Feock Local History Group, Feock: Some Aspects of Local History, Part 1, 1973; and The Fal Local History Group, History Around the Fal.)

14 The St Feock Reading Room

The St Feock Reading Room owned by the Parish Council is leased to the club members for residents of all ages. It provides facilities for the playing of billiards, snooker and table tennis.

It is believed that the building was provided by the Tremayne family. (Tom.Rouncefield).

15 The Old Vicarage, the St Feock Church Hall

In February 1974 the new Feock church hall was opened; it was built on the site of the old hall which, in its turn, replaced the old vicarage burnt down in 1896; this was reported in the Royal Cornwall Gazette on March 5th of that year. ‘A fire of a very serious nature broke out this morning about 2.30. A messenger was at once despatched to Truro and the Fire Brigade was summoned....and by 4.30 were ready to start with their engine, but through some cause or other, the coachman was not called. This caused a delay of over half an hour and it was after 5 before the Bngade could get away. When they got to Feock they found that it was too late to render any service, everything by this time being burnt to the ground owing to the very strong wind that was raging. Great fears were entertained as to the safety of one of the children of the vicar but happily he was rescued uninjured. In less than half an hour from the time the fire was found out, the roof had fallen in. Mr Mermagen’s valuable library of 2000 volumes, the collection of a lifetime, was completely destroyed.’

The old vicarage is fully described in the Terriers, which were lists of the property owned by the church in the parish, sent at intervals to the Bishop. In 1726 it was built mostly of stone but with a ‘linney’ (lean to) and part of the back wall of ‘cobb’, the roof was of thatch. On the ground floor there were a kitchen and hall, both with lime ash floors, a parlour which was ‘planched’ (underlined with a ceiling) and a cellar with ‘no floor but the country’; in the linney were a dairy, a pantry, a little cellar and a staircase leading to a small gallery which gave access to ‘three little chambers all planched ’

By 1744 the kitchen had been floored with stone, part of the roof had been ‘covered over with tiling stones’.

 (Feock, Some aspects of local History, Book II).

16 The Former Feock School, Listed, grade 11

In 1983 the Feock CCC village school closed

IoE Number 63312

Location: THE OLD SCHOOL, FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL

Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986

Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK FEOCK 4/37 The Old School GV II National School, now private house. 1846 (Preliminary Statement of 1853, CR0). By Pearson. Extended later C19 in 2 phases. Slatestone rubble with granite quoins, copings and dressings for architectural detail. Dry Delabo le slate roofs with coped gable ends, formerly partly roofed with double Roman tiles. Tudor style. Originally 1 large schoolroom and smaller room adjoining to right (north) of (east) front end, with adjoining entrance porch with bellcote in angle and projecting to front, then schoolroom and classroom extension to right (north) parallel to original schoolroom with small open courtyard to rear, and finally a classroom built over this courtyard. Single storey. East front: left and right 2 gable ends of projecting cross wings with entrance porch with bellcote over projecting slightly to left of centre and attached to left-hand wing. Right-hand gable end dressed stonework is probably reused from original north gable of schoolroom. Each of these gables has plinth, central 4-light steeped gable, slit ventilator with slate Iouvres over,corbelled kneeler courses and cruciform gabletted finial. Porch gable surmounted by original granite ashlar bellcote with steep weatherings has 4-centred, moulded doorway with stepped hoodmould enclosing shield, and plaque with round border over. Original single light window to north wall of porch and 2-light window to east wall of original classroom. Other windows in similar style except 1985 conservatory to left-hand (south) side wall. Interior remodelled 1985 but retaining arch braced roof structure. Average number of children in 1852 was 51 boys and 1girl. (Preliminary Statement 1853). The design of this school is similar to Devoran Primary School, qv., also by Pearson.

17 The Pump and the Well at La Feock

There is a local tradition that Saint Feock lived in a small hut near a well [which still exists] in the area named “La Feock” [also known as “La Vague”].

The pump is beside the footpath from La Feock to Pill Creek.

The well, not visible in the photo is in the shadow of the bushes seen beyond the pump.

The stream from the spring which currently feeds the well at La Feock emerges at the corner opposite Elm Cottage where it can be seen via a hinged grid covering a small brick built tank and is then piped underground to a tank in the Vicarage orchard and then on to the creek. It is quite clear that this stream originally ran down though the churchyard and its course down to Loe beach can still be seen in the garden of the “Orchard” to the south of the church. It would appear to have run under the present chancel which was extended when the rebuilding took place. The east end of the church had a drainage problem, probably from that old water course, until comparatively recent times, when a new drain was installed .The “Orchard” incidentally was originally known as “Erowe Gewe”, one of the lands given by Gentry in the middle ages, to the church, for the maintenance of the poor, but was sold off in the mid 1900’s and invested in the Unknown Donors Charities Fund. It is not difficult to visualise this amphitheatre, with a baptismal stream running through it and the ancient cross, as being a very early open air church. Also when the tower was first built in the early 1200’s, one can imagine it being possibly the first building of any substance.

(Extract, based on A History of St Feock, St  Feock, The Saint, The Church, the Parish. C.D.North, member of the church council from 1992 to date).

18 The Old Post Office, listed Grade 11

The old Post Office at La Feock is one of the oldest unspoilt cottages in the parish; it was at one time two cottages. The staircase in the larger cottage was removed and access to the bedrooms provided by an opening at the head of the remaining stairs leading into a low passage under the thatch.

 At the back the thatch sweeps right down to within five feet of the ground so there are only three bedrooms along the front. The sash windows are old and show irregularities in the glass. The downstairs windows have four panes each way but, owing to the low roof, those in the bedrooms are only three panes deep and not much above floor level. This feature can be seen in several old cottages in this parish.

To take the post box a small opening was cut in the front wall; this can still be seen as an alcove inside the house. On August 13 1844 this office was given its first Feock postmark. At that time letters were brought out from Truro by messenger: On September 18th a messenger resigned as he objected to working on the Sabbath, but the seven day service continued until April 1852. When the railway was built from Truro to Falmouth mail for Devoran and Feock was collected at Perranwell station.

The three fireplaces (F) were probably built as open hearths, the two end ones having been filled in to take modem grates, but the centre one still having a Cornish slab. Except for some necessary alterations and enlargements to the windows at the back, the present occupiers hav  maintained the external structure.

 (Feock, Some aspects of local History, Book IV, 1977 reprinted 2006).

SW 83 NW FEOCK LA FEOCK, Feock 4/60 The Old Post Office GV II House. Circa late C17, remodelled circa mid C18 and again late C18 as cottage and house. Painted and roughly rendered undulating cob walls. Wheat-reed thatched roof with brick chimneys; 1 axial stack and adjoining lateral stack to original rear walls and chimneys over gable ends. 3-room through passage plan with thick outer walls and circa late C18 rear outshut. 2 storeys. 3-window north front. All windows are circa late C18 20- or 15-pane sashes with mostly original crown glass. Original doorway with ledged door to second from left ground floor opening. Third opening was central doorway of first remodelling. Fourth opening, part of original wide hall window, is doorway of circa late C18. Remodelling, with ledged door. Slate sills. Wooden lintels plastered over. Rear outshoot sweeps very low. Interior has original chamfered oak or elm beams surviving to east and west rooms. East room used to have oven but hearth survives. All hearths partly blocked. Late C19 cast iron range to middle room. 2 first floor windows ie over original hall (middle) and to west room were originally wider. Circa late C18 pine roof structure with lapped and pegged collars and apices. Unusual use of vertical-hung sashes on such a modest house, and rare that a complete fenestration of such sashes survives from the late C18.( English Heritage).

19 Ferris Garage Limited

Ferris’s Garage Ltd, established in 1954 is a family owned business. It serves a mainly rural community from Bodmin to Porthtowan, St Austell to Falmouth. The firm was started in 1954 by Cyril Ferris who ran it until 1972. following his death. It was run for a short time by his wife until Brian Ferris took over In 1985. Tim Ferris joined the business after learning his trade at Mumfords in Truro. In January 1999 the firm became a limited company.

Tim Ferris has continued to expand the range of services to include breakdown and recovery for many clubs including the RAC. The garage operates a policy of utilising high technology equipment

Following a successful tender the firm expanded in June 1999 to a second site at Mitchell to encompass the growing breakdown and recovery work. In 2003 a tender for Falmouth was also won increasing the area of service.

The Schooner used as the Ferris logo/mark was built by William Ferris the great great grandfather to Tim Ferris in 1868 at Trolver Yard about a mile from Feock Garage.

In 1980 Tim Ferris was the mechanic in a two man team that took two Mini's around the world to raise funds for Save the Children's Fund Stop Polio Campaign. The trip took 13 months crossing the Sahara Desert and Africa the Amazon Jungle and South America and overland back from India. The Mini's covered over 60000 miles and were rebuilt in South Africa and Singapore by Tim.

Tim Ferris has been a very successful Rally driver winning BTRDA and Mintex 1300cc championships several times. He has competed on Rally GB five times winning 1300 GpN class on his first attempt by over 20 minutes. The team were affectionately known as the 'Cornish Fasties'.

20 King Harry Steam Ferry Company Limited

16. Location: QUAY TO EAST AND SOUTH OF QUAY COTTAGE AND BY KING HARRY FERRY, KING HARRY PASSAGE, FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL

Date listed: 12 March 1986       

Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986

Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/57 Quay to east and south of Quay Cottage and by King Harry Ferry

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/57 Quay to east and south of Quay Cottage and by King Harry Ferry GV II Quay. C18. Slatestone rubble with iron stapled granite copings and granite steps. Quay walling to north, east and south of roughly rectangular landing area. Battered vertically-set dry stone walling with horizontally walling by C19 steps in angle to south. Post, rail and dowel wooden fencing above copings. Situated on the shore of King Harry Passage on the River Fal.

IoE Number: 63319

IoE Number: 63329

Location: FERRIS COTTAGE, KING HARRY PASSAGE FEOCK, CARRICK, CORNWALL

Date listed: 12 March 1986

Date of last amendment: 12 March 1986

Grade II

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/54 Ferris Cottage GVll

SW 83 NW FEOCK KING HARRY PASSAGE 4/54 Ferris Cottage GV II Small house formerly for estate gardener. C l8. Painted stone rubble and cob. Asbestos slate roof, formerly thatched, with brick chimneys over gable ends. 2-room plan with the right-hand room larger, plus later lean-to at east end. 2 storeys. Slightly irregular 3-window south front with wider ground floor windows and wide doorway, with 4-panel door, off-centre to left. Lean-to, right, has doorway to left. Windows are C 20 12-pane 2-light casements. Eaves raised circa late C19. Interior is much renewed with C20 floor and circa late Cl 9 roof structure. Situated overlooking King Harry Passage on the River Fal. Included for group value.

New king Harry ferry takes to the water,the seventh King Harry Ferry since 1888. It is larger, quieter and more environmentally friendly than its predecessors, and it is still one of the top ten most beautiful ferry crossings in the world.

The new £2.9 million chain ferry, which takes cars, lorries and pedestrians over the River Fal from Feock near Truro to Philleigh on the Roseland, went into service on May 9th 2007, 11 metres longer than the current King Harry Ferry, it carries 34 cars, (ferry number six carried 23); its low-emission Scania turbo-diesel hydraulic engines will not only propel the 400-tonne vessel across the river in less than four minutes but will also reduce current emissions by at least 75 percent; and its glass side will give its customers a view downstream.

There has been a ferry working over the Fal for more than 500 years and there have been conflicting stories about how it got its name. The most likely one is that many years ago, a small chapel stood on the Philleigh side of the passage (now all that remains is a pile of moss-covered stones) and was mentioned in 1528 as “The Chapel of St Mary and King Henry” and was built to commemorate the Lancastrian King, Henry VI, who was murdered in 1471.

Chairman  of KHSFCL, David Hodgson said the need for a new ferry arose from a number of factors but the two most important ones were the age of the current ferry which meant heavy maintenance costs were increasing yearly; and the need to build a larger ferry to cope with the increased traffic in the summer months together with the ability to reduce queuing times.

The King Harry Ferry is one of only five chain ferries in the country and in Autumn 2004, was ranked one of the top ten most beautiful ferry routes in the world. The Independent newspaper placed it alongside other well-known and beautiful ferry rides including the Staten Island Ferry in New York, the Star Ferry in Hong Kong and Sydney to Manly Ferry in Australia.

The beautiful view is to be enjoyed even more on the new ferry thanks to a toughened glass screen on the downstream side and passengers will also be able to have a greater appreciation as to how the ferry works through a glazed panel allowing them to see the chain passing over the wheel which propels the ferry over the 250 metre stretch of water.

The majority of the construction of the ferry was carried out at Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth with architectural advice from the award-winning Architects, the Grimshaw Partnership, the architects of the Eden Project.

Mike Carr, Commercial Director of Pendennis Shipyard said “Whilst Pendennis has been entrusted with the entire design and build of the new ferry, we would like to thank the King Harry Ferry team in particular, Tim Light and Colin Warren for their invaluable help and assistance. Their care, attention and involvement at every stage of the project has ensured that the new ferry will be the most efficient and reliable vessel of its kind in service. We truly believe that this new Cornish product will stand the test of time and live up to the reputation of her predecessor.”

One major factor in gaining vital Objective One investment of almost £1 million was its lifeline status for commuters living on the Roseland peninsula who save up to 27 miles on a round trip into Truro. It is also estimated that due to the ferry’s increased capacity, peak time and holiday traffic going through the city centre will be cut by five percent, reducing both congestion and pollution.

At the time the investment was announced, Carleen Kelemen, director of the

Objective One Partnership, said the ferry was considered to be ‘a much-loved and distinctive part of the commuting infrastructure of Cornwall.’ She added: “The investment in the new ferry will bring improvements for both tourism and business and meet the increasing needs of the local population. And it is sympathetic to the special environment in which it has always played a key role.’

The current four directors of the company all live locally and are able to take a close interest in the running of the ferry. They are supported by a first class operational team which ensures the reliability of the service as well as providing a friendly welcome to locals and visitors alike 364 days a year.

(Press release, KHFSCL).

21 Loe Beach, Feock, Cornwall

22 Loe Beach Watersports Centre

Loe Beach Watersports Centre is an established business that has been running for many years and carries a fantastic reputation for quality and customer satisfaction. 0The Watersports Centre at Loe Beach is situated on a private beach in a stunning location. The tranquil clear waters of the South Cornish Coast, combined with the picturesque surroundings, will make your experience with us an even more memorable one.(www.loebeachwatersports.com/)

23 The Truro River Rowing Club and Truro Gig Club

The Truro Gig Club aims to bring the sport of gig rowing to as many people as possible and has members from a wide variety of backgrounds with an age range of 12 to 60.The crews that participate in all racing categories throughout the gig season.The club is based out of Loe Beach, Feock where there is a great deal of Watersport Activity within the Carrick Roads, River Fal and Truro River Areas. Due to this location we are able to, and do train all year round.

Truro has been associated with Gig Rowing since the 19th Century. In 1836 J.Edwards and Co, Agricultural merchants of Truro commissioned the gig CIRCE to be built by William Peters of St Mawes. This was one of several professionally raced gigs of the time and one of Truro's present 2 gigs is named after her.

Although the exact date of when the original Truro River Rowing Club was founded is not known, early regatta programs dating back to the 30's mention Truro competing in races. During the 30's to the 50's Truro rowed mainly skiffs with the occasional visit to Newquay to row gigs by invitation.

(http://www.truroriverrowing.org.uk/)

24  Loe Beach, the future.

Loe Beach is a very special place to the residents of the Parish of Feock and also nearby Truro. Loe beach is the closest beach to Truro and ideal for recreation, swimming, sailing and water sports.

Taking into account the effects of global warming, with rising sea temperatures, water levels are forecast to rise by the end of this century by one and a half meters. Consequently at high tide, there is a likelihood of the flooding of the beach and rear land. The increase in the number of severe storms will also have a detrimental effect on the environment.

In the relatively near future holiday makers may well prefer to take at least one vacation a year in the United Kingdom and it is suggested by the tourist authorities that Cornwall is the first choice.

It may be prudent for the future development of Loe Beach, a prime holiday and recreation venue, to be considered.

The location is magnificent, facing south with fine panoramic views over the Carrick roads to the English Channel.

(John Crowther, May 2008).

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