Luxulyan

Found lying between the moorland above and the steep, wooded Luxulyan Valley below, this old village of granite cottages has a very scenic location. Across this boulder strewn valley stands the engineering wonder Treffry Viaduct, which was built between 1839 and 1842 by Joseph Thomas Treffry as part of the railway line between Par and Newquay. Over 90 feet high and 670 feet long, the viaduct was constructed to carry horse drawn wagons and water across the Luxulyan valley. The viaduct was also important in the establishment of the newly created port of Par and mineral ores, quarried stone and fresh water were all transported along the line to the port. Treffry become known as the ‘King of Mid Cornwall’ for his remarkable achievement.

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