Praze-An-Beeble
Encyclopedia
Praze-An-Beeble sometimes shortened to Praze, is a village
in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is located between the nearby towns of Camborne
(2.5 miles) and Helston
(7 miles) in the civil parish of Crowan
.
Praze-An-Beeble translates as "meadow on the river Beeble" (the small tributary of the River Hayle
which runs through the bottom of the village). It has grown to become the largest village in Crowan parish.
.
As of February 2007 the pub has changed hands and is now serving food most days. The local garage and shop are going strong as is the Post Office. The fish and chip shop has a very high reputation locally. Praze also has an outlet of the well-known Philps Bakery, bakers of high-quality Cornish pasties.
Recent developments in the village have all centred around the ongoing works in Fore Street, and look set to continue with big plans to alter street furniture and manage traffic in an attempt to return Praze to some of its former glory. These developments include demolishing the disused police house at the top of Fore Street to build four new residences and updating the cricket field.
The resort of Clowance
estate within two minutes of the pub can offer swimming, tennis, gym and fitness facilities, a bar and an Italian restaurant.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Cornwall
Cornwall
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It is located between the nearby towns of Camborne
Camborne
Camborne is a town and civil parish in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is at the western edge of a conurbation comprising Camborne, Pool and Redruth....
(2.5 miles) and Helston
Helston
Helston is a town and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated at the northern end of the Lizard Peninsula approximately 12 miles east of Penzance and nine miles southwest of Falmouth. Helston is the most southerly town in the UK and is around further south than...
(7 miles) in the civil parish of Crowan
Crowan
Crowan is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three-and-a-half miles south of Camborne. The River Hayle rises near Crowan and flows through the village and the railway branch to Helston passed nearby. Crowan has a population of 2,375...
.
Praze-An-Beeble translates as "meadow on the river Beeble" (the small tributary of the River Hayle
River Hayle
The River Hayle is a small river in west Cornwall, UK which issues into St Ives Bay at Hayle on Cornwall's Atlantic coast.The River Hayle is approx 12 miles long and it rises south-west of Crowan village. Its course is west for approx 5 miles...
which runs through the bottom of the village). It has grown to become the largest village in Crowan parish.
Facilities
There has been a slight drop in activities in the village over the last 10 years: several businesses and shops have closed. However, as of September 2004, a good number of facilities (for a village of its size in the region) remain, including a filling station/general store, St Aubyn's Arms public house, Post Office, village surgery, and an auto repair and MOT shop. The local school is located just outside the village to the east, although it is associated by name with the neighbouring village CrowanCrowan
Crowan is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three-and-a-half miles south of Camborne. The River Hayle rises near Crowan and flows through the village and the railway branch to Helston passed nearby. Crowan has a population of 2,375...
.
As of February 2007 the pub has changed hands and is now serving food most days. The local garage and shop are going strong as is the Post Office. The fish and chip shop has a very high reputation locally. Praze also has an outlet of the well-known Philps Bakery, bakers of high-quality Cornish pasties.
Recent developments in the village have all centred around the ongoing works in Fore Street, and look set to continue with big plans to alter street furniture and manage traffic in an attempt to return Praze to some of its former glory. These developments include demolishing the disused police house at the top of Fore Street to build four new residences and updating the cricket field.
Crowan
Crowan is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately three-and-a-half miles south of Camborne. The River Hayle rises near Crowan and flows through the village and the railway branch to Helston passed nearby. Crowan has a population of 2,375...
estate within two minutes of the pub can offer swimming, tennis, gym and fitness facilities, a bar and an Italian restaurant.