South Devon and south Cornwall, with a full description of Dartmoor and the Isles of Scilly . -part is on higher ground above the station, and here are some !pleasantly situated private residences and a good many lodging-houses, all commanding the bay. The climate is fairly bracing, and in marked contrast to thatof Penzance. Of late years the place has attracted many visitors, iThe sands are really golden, and bathing is unusually safe, owingto the generally calm sea, the bay being sheltered by high groundfrom the prevalent south-west winds. The traveller who paysonly a flying visit will obtai
South Devon and south Cornwall, with a full description of Dartmoor and the Isles of Scilly . -part is on higher ground above the station, and here are some !pleasantly situated private residences and a good many lodging-houses, all commanding the bay. The climate is fairly bracing, and in marked contrast to thatof Penzance. Of late years the place has attracted many visitors, iThe sands are really golden, and bathing is unusually safe, owingto the generally calm sea, the bay being sheltered by high groundfrom the prevalent south-west winds. The traveller who paysonly a flying visit will obtain one of the best views from the roada few yards right or left of the station. Another good view is thatfrom the cliff walks which meander along the coast between hereand Carbis Bay, crossing and recrossing the railway by lightbridges. Round the sweep of the bay, 5 miles, is a belt of bright the far side are Phillack and Gwithian To wans (sand-hills).Over them, on the right, appears Carn Brea (p. 275), and, on theleft, St. Agnes Beacon. Godrevy Island, with lighthouse, marks I 292. ST. IVES 293 be eastern limit of the bay. Off St. Agnes Head we note theBawden, or Man and his Man, rocks, and 30 miles off is theighthouse on Trevose Head (see p. 31). The Parish Church (Perpendicular), close to the harbour, datesrom 1411 to 1426. Viewed from the east, the lofty tower119 ft., of four stages) and four aisles group well. Looking westInside, it will be noticed the Pointed tower arch is not centralfrith the nave. The fourth or southernmost aisle is the TrenmthOhapel, which opens from the south aisle, and is a little laterbhan the rest of the church. In it, on the east wall, is the muti-lated brass of Otho Treunwyth (d. 1463) and his wife, invoking3t Michael, whose nimbus has been filled in as a face. The roots good. The front panels of the choir stalls must have formedpart of some other structure in the 15th century, when choirsiid not have stalls in the chancel. They show a man
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