EggbearCornwall

Eggbear at a glance

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Nestled in a verdant valley, just a whisper from Cornwall’s wild coast, Eggbear hums with timeless tranquility. This isn't just a village; it’s a feeling. Ancient stone cottages cling to rolling hills, where the scent of gorse mingles with a subtle salt tang on the whispering breezes. Gloriously rural, life here moves at the pace

Eggbear's roots stretch deeper than the deepest tin mine, its name perhaps a charming corruption of 'Ecga's Bearu' , Ecga's Grove , referencing an ancient woodland settlement. While never a major mining hub, whispers of small scale quarrying for local slate echo through its past. The village church, St. Piran's, boasts a Norman font and

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