The Pepper Pot — Attraction in Portreath

The Pepper Pot has more history about it than a daymark. It was on this spot that Lawrence Binyon part composed "The Fallen". A very popular poem recited every year on Remembrance Day and a brass plaque was sited on the building but some idiot stole it. As Wikipedia states - On 23 August, in Britain's opening action of World War I on the Western Front, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) suffered a loss at the Battle of Mons and the subsequent lengthy retreat. The extent of fighting to follow was not revealed as casualties were comparable to past European wars.7 "For the Fallen" was specifically composed in honour of the casualties of the BEF, written immediately following the retreat from the Battle of Mons.9

Binyon composed part of the original poem while sitting on the cliffs between Pentire Point and The Rumps in north Cornwall, UK. A stone plaque was erected at the spot in 2001 to commemorate the fact. The plaque bears the inscription:[9]

For the Fallen Composed on these cliffs 1914

There is also a plaque on the East Cliff above Portreath in central North Cornwall which cites that as the place where Binyon composed the poem.[9] It was published in The Times on 21 September 1914, just seven weeks after the beginning...

The daymark on top of North Cliff at Portreath is known locally as the Pepperpot. It was built as a sign to passing shipping so they knew where they were. It was built in 1846 and also used as a coastguard lookout. The big rock sat out to sea is Gull Rock. It seems the big rock of every beach and point is called Gull Rock, and Portreath is no exception! A lovely view up the coast and across the beach, and two...

Portree wants a very busy coal inPort now very popular beach in the summer if you want to see a drone video head over to kernow...