Vince Hawthorn's Pictures of Philleigh

Dona Amelia

The Carrick Roads and River Fal have often seen large ships laid up , sometimes for a year or two at a time. This year I had a river trip and most of the big ships were gone but here we see a smaller cargo ship but moored next to it is the " Dona Amelia". This super-yacht was built in 1929 and originally called " Haida G" was built in Germany and is from an era of the past and soon as I saw it I was reminded of life in the times of "Poirot" and the lifestyle of high society. She is laid up here for a while but I think will be charted some time in the future. The "Dona Amelia" underwent a major refit around 2011 at Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth.

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Philleigh, Transport

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The Americans Have Been Here.

The area around here on the edge of the creek, an offshoot of Carrick Roads was used by American troops in preparations for the D-day landings. There is evidence, such as this sign to show this quiet creek has another tale to tell.

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Philleigh, Village Signs and Sign Posts, Cornwall

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Smugglers Cottage

Another view of the cottage, this time from the land side.

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Philleigh, English Cottages, Cornwall, Englands Green & Pleasant Land

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Tolverne Tavern

On a creek near to Philleigh is the small tavern also known as Smugglers Cottage with a long history. In World War 2 it was used as an American headquarters in the lead up to the D-Day landings.

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Philleigh, Pubs And Inns, Cornwall

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