Spotlight on St Keverne - Cornwall

St Keverne Self Catering Cottages

St Keverne is an enterprising village with an attractive square surrounded by a beautiful Church, two pubs, one butchers' shop, post office and village shop.  In the summer there are plenty of entertainments provided by the St Keverne Band, the Male Voice Choir, a carnival, ox-roast, coffee mornings, gala evenings, gymkhana, flower festivals, painting and history exhibitions, etc.  A Chapel, Parish Hall, Church Hall, Band club room, Health Centre and, of course, School complete a lively community.

One of the oldest and established traditions that takes place is on Good Friday when local inhabitants go 'Trigging' for cockles on the Helford River.  This tradition dates back over generations and is a social gathering for families and friends.

The bronze statues on the roadside as you enter the village commemorate the single most important event in St Keverne's history-the rebellious march to London lead by the village blacksmith, Michael Joseph An Gof, in May 1497.

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Henry V11 had imposed steep taxes in order to raise money for a war in Scotland, which must have seemed a long way away to the Cornish- and Michael Joseph for one, wasn't having any of it. Joining forces along the way with Thomas Flamank of Bodmin when he confronted the Royal army at Blackheath, his army was an estimated 40,000 strong. At first light however, the poorly armed Cornish rising was smashed and Flamank and Joseph were later hanged, drawn and quartered. Before dying, Joseph prophesied that he would have a name perpetual and immortal. He was right , in 1997, the story of this Cornish Braveheart inspired heady celebrations, including a march to London.