Fraddon
| Fraddon | |
| Cornwall | |
|---|---|
 The Blue Anchor Inn at Fraddon | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SW911580 |
| Location: | 50°23’6"N, 4°56’22"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | TR9 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cornwall |
Fraddon is a village in mid-Cornwall, in the parish of St Enoder. It is roughly midway between Newquay and St Austell and is south of the linked villages of St Columb Road and Indian Queens.
The main trunk round of the county, the A30, once ran through the village, but a dual carriageway bypass now carries traffic south of Fraddon.
About the village
Just south of Fraddon is the settlement of Blue Anchor. The Blue Anchor Inn is alleged to have been the first stop the King's Messenger made on his journey to announce the victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805. It is a fine legend to bring custom to the inn, if unproven. The dispatch was in fact brought by Lieutenant Lapenotiere, of HMS Pickle, who landed in Falmouth and made his way to London by coach.
The Trafalgar Way, a long distance route from Falmouth to London, stops at the Blue Anchor.
The pub / restaurant at Penhale Round, beside the A30 is said to be built on the site of a prehistoric settlement (or in the least named after it) that has had evidence of occupation excavated dating back to Middle Bronze Age (circa 1300-900BC).[1]
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Fraddon) |
References
- ↑ National Monuments Record: No. 430047 – Penhale Round