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Dist:0.1km<br/>The building beyond the cottage on the roadside was probably the church Sunday school, the church itself being set back from the road and hidden behind a tree on this photo. It is now houses a small industrial concern.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.2km<br/>Both listed http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=66596&mode=adv & http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=66597&mode=adv and both dating from the C18th. Next door is a former Methodist chapel converted to industrial use.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.3km<br/>The name Barripper is, unusually for Cornwall, derived from Norman French. It means 'beautiful retreat'.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.3km<br/>Warning of the approach to Penponds School, which can be seen behind the trees. The warning lights on the sign are powered by solar energy from the photovoltaic cell which can be seen on top of the sign.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking at the building itself gives little clue as to its purpose, however with the road from the north being called "Mill Lane", a bridleway from the west called "Old Mill Land" and the cottage to the left of the picture called "Mill Cottage", It is probably safe to say that this was some sort of Mill.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.4km<br/>This local primary school occupies an old board school building built in 1910. It very obviously has a nice new roof.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.6km<br/>Next to the village sports ground.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.6km<br/>This is officially a bridleway, but it looks more like an unmetalled road. This track up the hillside actually has an metal name sign at the bottom of the hill. It is so called because it skirts a hilltop enclosure known as The Hood.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.6km<br/>This terrace of housing looks like it might be in any large industrial city. In fact it is in the heart of the small village of Penponds near Camborne in Cornwall.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.6km<br/>This is the road junction at the heart of the village.
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.6km<br/>Next to the village hall [[2257278]].
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.7km<br/>The buildings in the distance are at Penponds.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.7km<br/>Carrying the Paddington - Penzance main line over Church Road.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.7km<br/>
©Tony Atkin
Dist:0.7km<br/>This minor road south of the village of Barripper is enlivened by the profusion of Spring flowering plants on the hedgerows.
©Tony Atkin

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