The Piggery at Praze an Beeble

The Piggery at the newly-renovated Moorfield Barns is a spacious double room with a well-appointed en-suite shower room, set within a self-contained annexe which in the distant past (as the name suggests) was the piggery of a working farm. The annexe has separate access and features a private sun terrace and ample off-road parking. Towels and bed linen are provided, as well as free Wi-Fi, a 42" flat screen TV (with Freeview) and tea/coffee making facilities. A few yards away is the wellhouse (where all domestic water is drawn) which now features a modern kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is well-equipped and has a wall mounted TV, so you can dine in comfort. The name Praze an Beeble was first recorded in 1697 and means the meadow of the pipe/conduit. The pipe can still be seen in the well opposite the entrance to medical centre. There is a granite-lined ancient well on the site from which all of the domestic water is drawn. The water is of excellent quality (it is filtered) and comes from the same source as the conduit after which the village is named. The main building which forms the owner's accommodation (formerly the cow shed, the old cart store and hay loft) is now fully modernised and joined by a large sun room. The barns lie next to the Praze Stream, which runs through the garden and eventually joins the Red River north of Nancemellin near Gwithian. The village is in the parish of Crowan and is an ideal base from which to explore west Cornwall. It is a short drive to both the north and south coasts and the main towns of Hayle, St Ives, Penzance, Helston, Camborne and Redruth are all easily accessible. Praze boasts a pub, the St Aubyn Arms (which has an excellent food menu), a village shop & post office (open 7am to 7pm, 7 days per week), a fish and chip shop and a bakery (selling the famous Philp's pasties). Historically, the St Aubyn family had their main residence here at Clowance Estate, which is now . Every July locals and visitors enjoy the Praze Fair, which involves a parade of local residents and pupils from Crowan School, and a local marching band, and is preceded by a week-long visit from a touring funfair. The Piggery and Wellhouse are entirely self-contained so your privacy is guaranteed. You will enjoy sole access to a private sun terrace and have ample off-road parking. David and Esther are available most of the time. Praze boasts a pub, the St Aubyn Arms (which has an excellent food menu), a village shop and post office (open 7am to 7pm, 7 days per week), a fish and chip shop and a bakery (selling the famous Philp's pasties). PLEASE NOTE - NOT SUITABLE FOR PETS!!!