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 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 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 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 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 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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Mevagissey is a village and fishing port approx. Five miles south of St Austell. In 2011 it had a population of 2000 approx. the inner and outer harbours have many boats with a thriving fishing industry. It is the second biggest fishing port in Cornwall. Mevagissey has many narrow streets with shops and places to…
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Lostwithiel is a small town at the head of the estuary of the river Fowey. In 2011 the population was 4,600 approx. The name Lostwithiel comes from the Cornish word LOSTWYDHYEL which means “tail of a wooded area” The town is situated in the Fowey river valley. Lostwithiel most notable buildings are St Bartholomew’s church…
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Looe is a small coastal town in the south -east of Cornwall its population is approx. 5,300. It is 7 miles south of Liskeard. It is divided into 2 by the river Looe with east Looe and west Looe connected by a bridge. Low areas of looe suffer from frequent flooding. The current bridge in…
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Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and is approx. 20 miles west of Plymouth and 12 miles east of Bodmin The population of liskeard is approx. 11,400 a Norman castle was built here after the Norman conquest Liskeard is one of the 17 ancient manors of the duchy of Cornwall – the market…
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