Cyril Bennett (Terry's great uncle), built three houses in Mylor, all close to each other and named Weilhacket, Morwenna and The Beacon. Weilhackett has now been demolished to make way for a huge new home--the other two houses still remain as does the name "Weilhackett"
click on the photo for a larger image of "Weil Hackett"
The new, much larger, "Weil Hackett" has won a RIBA architectural award
Cyril Bennett made his fortune in the gold mimes of South Africa in the 1890's and returned to Mylor where he acquired some land, and built three houses, and possibly a fourth. These houses he built himself, assisted by his brother, Arthur Sidney Bennett.
The three houses are all within a few yards of each other, Weilhackett the first one, right next door the single storey cottage "Morwenna" and across the small road, on an elevated site "The Beacon"
Cornish mines are prefixed "Wheal" (Wheal coming from the Cornish ‘huel’, meaning ’mine working’). Cyril Bennett made his fortune in South Africa and when he returned to Mylor and built his houses, he named the one he lived in after the "Hackett" mine - prefixed with the South African equivalent of "Wheal"--hence "Weil Hackett".
On their death, Cyril Bennett and his wife bequeathed "The Beacon" to Arthur Sidney Bennett's son (Terry's father) who sold it around 1970/1971 for about £19,000. Prices have somewhat risen since then!
Morwenna was recently advertised in "Countylife" magazine at £450,000.