Tolverne, in Cornwall - One of a number of embarkation point for US troops in WWII
Again some old posting, reprocessed and reloaded after the Flickr system corrupted (no longer viewable) the originals!
To see more views, of Tolverne, please click "here"!
Many thousands of troops, tanks and equipment were shipped from specially constructed embarkation points in Cornwall to the beaches of Normandy as part of the Allied invasion of mainland Europe. In Cornwall, embarkation points for the D-Day Normandy landings were sited in and around Falmouth at locations such as Turnaware Point and Tolverne; at Trebah in the Helford estuary and Barn Pool, Mount Edgcumbe, near Plymouth. During June 1944 thousands of American troops, armour, equipment and supplies were ferried from these locations to the battlefields of northern France. The embarkation points were generally inconspicuous features, consisting of a concrete apron, known as a ‘hard’, which sloped down towards the water. Hards were constructed in two parts; in solid concrete above the high water mark, and in flexible concrete matting (concrete slabs hinged with steel hooks) to the lowest limit of the tide. Beyond the hard lay a series of steel-framed moorings known as dolphins. Tolverne Cottage, also known as Smugglers, is a small 500 year old cottage in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated within the civil parish of Philleigh, on the Roseland Peninsula on the River Fal, between Truro and St Mawes, north of King Harry Ferry. Smugglers has always been a part of the historic Tregothnan estate, and was tenanted by the Newman family from 1934 until 2010 when Mr and Mrs Newman retired. Now a prosperous water based business has been re-established at the historic site. The Pugh family set up Kernow Charters in Mylor in 2008 as a skippered yacht charter company specialising in family days out and the company has now expanded to a small fleet offering motorboat charters and bareboat charters at Smugglers in Tolverne. A hub for maritime activities for centuries including a critical role in the build-up to the D-Day landings of 1944, Smugglers has been part of the communications focal point of the Fal area many centuries. The cottage was originally built as a ferryman’s home in the 15th century and will now return to its roots with the Pugh family overseeing boating activities. The yachtsman’s haven will offer managed and serviced moorings, shore side access boatyard customers, car parking, storage, and new facilities to the boating community.
Tolverne, in Cornwall - One of a number of embarkation point for US troops in WWII
Again some old posting, reprocessed and reloaded after the Flickr system corrupted (no longer viewable) the originals!
To see more views, of Tolverne, please click "here"!
Many thousands of troops, tanks and equipment were shipped from specially constructed embarkation points in Cornwall to the beaches of Normandy as part of the Allied invasion of mainland Europe. In Cornwall, embarkation points for the D-Day Normandy landings were sited in and around Falmouth at locations such as Turnaware Point and Tolverne; at Trebah in the Helford estuary and Barn Pool, Mount Edgcumbe, near Plymouth. During June 1944 thousands of American troops, armour, equipment and supplies were ferried from these locations to the battlefields of northern France. The embarkation points were generally inconspicuous features, consisting of a concrete apron, known as a ‘hard’, which sloped down towards the water. Hards were constructed in two parts; in solid concrete above the high water mark, and in flexible concrete matting (concrete slabs hinged with steel hooks) to the lowest limit of the tide. Beyond the hard lay a series of steel-framed moorings known as dolphins. Tolverne Cottage, also known as Smugglers, is a small 500 year old cottage in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated within the civil parish of Philleigh, on the Roseland Peninsula on the River Fal, between Truro and St Mawes, north of King Harry Ferry. Smugglers has always been a part of the historic Tregothnan estate, and was tenanted by the Newman family from 1934 until 2010 when Mr and Mrs Newman retired. Now a prosperous water based business has been re-established at the historic site. The Pugh family set up Kernow Charters in Mylor in 2008 as a skippered yacht charter company specialising in family days out and the company has now expanded to a small fleet offering motorboat charters and bareboat charters at Smugglers in Tolverne. A hub for maritime activities for centuries including a critical role in the build-up to the D-Day landings of 1944, Smugglers has been part of the communications focal point of the Fal area many centuries. The cottage was originally built as a ferryman’s home in the 15th century and will now return to its roots with the Pugh family overseeing boating activities. The yachtsman’s haven will offer managed and serviced moorings, shore side access boatyard customers, car parking, storage, and new facilities to the boating community.