Falmouth
Falmouth is a port on the river fal. It has a total population of 22,000 approx. Sir John Killigrew created falmouth town in in 1613 Being the nearest entrance to the English Channel Two Royal navy squadrons were stationed here The Falmouth packet system (sending of messages via mail) operated over 160 years 1689…
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Coverack
Coverack is a coastal and fishing port in Cornwall – on the east side of the lizard peninsula and south of Falmouth. The area is a centre for water sports i.e. windsurfing sailing and diving Christmas swim Every year on Christmas day all the local villagers and tourists go swimming to raise funds for Cancer…
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Camborne
The population of camborne is 21,000 according to the 2011 census. Camborne was one of the richest tin mining areas in the world and is home to the camborne school of mines. The Cornish translation is Kammbronn meaning crooked hill. Camborne is in the western area of the largest industrial area of Cornwall. The first…
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Torpoint
Torpoint is a civil parish on the Rame peninsula – it is opposite Plymouth and has a population of approx. 8,300. Torpoint is linked to Plymouth by the Torpoint ferry (a car and pedestrian ferry). It was introduced in 1791. The torpoint ferry is operated by fixed chains and the journey takes approx. 7 minutes.…
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St Neot
St Neot is a civil parish in Cornwall with a population at 947 in 2011 it is between Bodmin and Liskeard. The village is named after a Saxon monk “Saint Neot” who stood 2 feet tall, it means pleasant pasture. The manor of St Neot was recorded in the Doomsday book 1086. In 2004 the…
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St Mawes
St Mawes is a small town opposite Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall The natural harbour is claimed to be the third largest in the world. A ferry service links Falmouth – King harry Ferry. St Mawes castle is an artillery fort built by Henry VIII between 1540 and 1542 built to counter the…
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St Austell
St Austell is a town in Cornwall – 10 miles south of Bodmin 30 miles from the border of Devon. It is one of the largest towns in Cornwall in the 2011 census it had a population 0f 20,000 approx. Named after SAINT AUSTOL a 6th century Cornish holy man. During the 18th Century POLGOOTH…
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Saltash
Saltash is a town in the south east of Cornwall. It has a population of approx. 16,000 in 2011. It lies on the south east of Cornwall, linking Plymouth with Cornwall over the river Tamar via Brunel’s Royal Albert bridge – rail bridge. The bridge towers 134 ft, it was constructed in 1854 and has…
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Millbrook
Millbrook is a village on the south east of Cornwall and is situated four miles south of saltash. The population was 2,200 approx. in 2011. The black prince parade takes place on may bank holiday carrying a boat with spring flowers through the streets. Millbrook is a fishing hotspot. The town of millbrook is less…
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