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Veryan, TRURO, TR2 5RL

A road at the centre of Veryan village with the public house on the right and a shop at the end of the road.

Veryan is most famous for its nineteenth century thatched Round Houses. There are five in all, two pairs of which stand at each end of the village and another in the centre. They were originally built by a missionary named Reverend Jeremiah Trist for his daughters. In a round house there are no corners where the devil can hide. A crucifix on the top of each one adds extra protection.

The headstone to Britain's longest grave where fifteen of the nineteen victims of the wreck of the German ship 'Hera' are buried in this Cornish churchyard. See Image] and the shared description below for more information. The names on the headstone (which include the four not buried here) are (as best as I can transcribe them): Captain: J Lorenz 1st Officer: L Muhleissen 2nd Officer: W Petersen Cook: F Wegner Carpenter: F Fischer Sailmaker: K Hammer Donkeyman: A Marciner Sailors: H Diebel H Ahrens K Huse P Illner A Witt F Sondermann H Muller R Laske E Meyer W Smith Boys: H Bahr C Clausen

This remarkably long grave (about 100' (30m)) is along the southern boundary of the churchyard of Image] It is the final resting place of 15 of the 19 casualties of the sinking of the German ship Hera on the night of 31st January/1st February 1914 which had foundered on the outliers of Gull Rock just off Nare Head off the coast to the south of the village. The headstone (in the distance in this image, but seen here Image]) commemorates all 19 victims including the three whose bodies were never recovered and the captain, whose body was returned to Germany.

Pyramid finial - 3 arms; Visick by the UC road, in parish of Veryan (Carrick District), opposite New Inn in Green Lane, Veryan, inside walled public garden. Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: CW_SW9139A.

Pyramid finial - 4 arms; 'Visick' by the UC road, in parish of Veryan (Carrick District), Elerkey Lane junction with Green Lane and Tollyfrank Hill, at back of footpath. Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: CW_SW9139B

The rear of Image] can be seen from the churchyard of Image]

The Homeyard Homes on Century Lane in Veryan are C20th almshouses built originally to house the widows of Cornishmen drowned at sea. They reference the round houses of the previous century for which Veryan is famous. (see Image] and Image]) The rear of this property can be seen from the churchyard of Image] - see Image]

Sign post in the village