Cornwall gazetteer V

Veryan
A village on the Roseland peninsula, in a lush wooded hollow. Probably best known for its round houses , which were designed to keep the devil out as there were no corners for him to hide in. It is unclear as to why the devil was more likely to appear in Veryan than in other Cornish villages, but they were built in the 19th century, with the round houses topped with a conical thatched roof and a cross for extra protection.
 
The sandy bathing beach, Pendower beach is down a narrow lane from Veryan, and the small fishing village of Portloe is just to the east. Caerhays Castle, an attractive private residence in the area was used in the opening scenes of the TV production of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca. It can be best seen from the sandy beach at Porthluney Cove.
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