Thatch Collection

Merther Lane, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The road side view of the school at Merther Lane with a small thatched cottage next door. The school was built in 1889 to serve the parishes of St Michael Penkivel, Lamorran and Merther

Thatched cottage, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Probably early 1900s
Thatched cottage, Churchtown, with low metal railings in front of the garden. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Pencalenick Lodge, St Clement, Cornwall. Around 1890
Pencalenick Lodge from the Tresillian end, taken from the road with a seated man on the left. Photographer: Unknown

Thatched cottages at Bolingey, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Thatched cottages at Bolingey. Two men, a little girl and a dog stand by the doorway and a boy poses by the gate. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

The Wheel Inn and Riverside Cottages, Tresillian, Cornwall. Around 1904
A lady is standing by the low wall at the cottages, near to a stone pile. A second lady is walking by the 14th century thatched Inn. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Family group, Little Treveal, Cubert, Cornwall. Around 1890s
The family group are posed seated and standing with their dogs outside an unidentified thatched cottage. The group are thought to be the Chenoweth family

Steam roller accident in Main Street Grampound, Cornwall. Around 1910-1911
An accident where a steam roller from Aveling & Porter of Rochester careered backwards into a house. No one was hurt and the driver lodged for a few nights in the house in the photograph while

The Bush Inn, Crosstown, Morwenstow, Cornwall. 1958
General view of the 13th century thatched building, with a notice stating Closed on Sundays. A fire in 1968 destroyed the thatched roof

Tresawsan, Merther, Cornwall. Around 1920s
Tresawsan, the birthplace of historian William Hals (1655-1737). The lady is Elsie Jolly and the people are thought to be a visiting group from the Old Cornwall Society. Mr J.F

Fore Street, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Fore Street, looking east, with two young men standing in the road. Photographer: Arthur Philp or Arthur William Jordan

The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Square and cottages just to the east of the entrance to the church yard (just to the right of the photograph), looking into Tregony Road

The New Inn, Manaccan, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A woman and young child are standing in the doorway. The licence holder at the time was E. Lovesey. Tea gardens, refreshment rooms and accommodation are advertised

Thatched cottage in Bolingey Lane, Bolingey, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Thatched cottage by a bridge over a stream in Bolingey Lane with a woman standing by the handrail. Photographer: William Thomas

Thatched cottages, Durgan, Mawnan, Cornwall. Date unknown but probably early 1900s
Thatched cottages in the lane at Durgan. Photographer: Unknown

Coombe or Cleeve Valley, Morwenstow, Cornwall. Print dated 1913
A view of a partially thatched cottage near Stowe, with several chimneys, looking down the valley. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Thatched cottages, Mellingey, Cubert, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A row of thatched cottages with a group posed outside. The sign on the wall to the left states Offices New Wheal Leisure Mining Company. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Tregothnan boat house, St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall. Date unknown but probably early 1900s
Boat house on the River Fal at Tregothnan showing a moored boat with a lady and a dog seated aboard. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Fore Street and Hawkins Arms, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
Fore Street looking towards the Church of St Probus and St Grace with the Hawkins Arms in the centre. Photographer: Arthur Philp or Arthur William Jordan

The Square and Church of St Probus and St Grace, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Square looking towards the church from the north side with the Jubilee Lamp in view. A well dressed group stand in Wagg Lane, near the church. Photographer: Canon Henry Holroyd Mills

The blacksmiths shop, Probus, Cornwall. Probably 1907
View towards The Square from further east on the St Austell road with John Roberts blacksmiths shop on the left. Workers from the shop and boys pose in the street

Children in The Square, Probus, Cornwall. Early 1900s
The Square looking towards Tregony Road with the Jubilee Lamp on the left. Some children and a man pose for the photographer. Photographer: Samuel John Govier

Thatched cob building by roadside, Lanarth, St Keverne, Cornwall. 1971
Thatched cob building by roadside. Tools, including pick axes, hang by the entrance outside. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 1903
Woman at cottage. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Treguth Farm. Holywell Bay, Cubert, Cornwall. 1903
Treguth Farm, which later became Oates Tea House, with geese in the foreground. Holywell Bay. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Wayside Chat, Trewey Farm, Zennor, Cornwall. 1894
Man and woman talking on the road to Zennor, Cornwall, near Trewey Farm to the west of Churchtown. Photographer: Herbert Hughes

Cottages in Manaccan, Cornwall. Around 1925
The tower of St Manaccus and St Dunstan Church can be seen through the trees on the left. Cornishman and amateur photographer, Major Arthur William Gill

Cottages below the church, Ruan Lanihorne, Cornwall. Around 1900
A view of some thatched cottages below the church in Ruan Lanihorne. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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