Truro (pronounced /ˈtruːrəʊ/; Cornish: Truru) is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is the administrative centre and only city in the county, and the most southerly city in Great Britain.
Truro’s name is derived from the Cornish tri-veru meaning “three rivers”. The city grew to be an important centre of trade thanks firstly to […]
Penryn is one of Cornwall’s most ancient towns, founded circa 1216.
The port was significant to the Cornish tin and cooper trade in the 16th century and again for granite works in the early 19th century.
Penryn received a royal charter, as a borough in 1621.
Engraving of Penryn Quays c 1600
1086 Pre-Saxon Cornwall was both Christian […]
Falmouth has the third deepest natural harbour in the world, the deepest in Western Europe and is the traditional gateway to the Atlantic - one of the world’s greatest sailing harbours.
Some of my fondest memories of Falmouth are from this Church.
I use to attend All Saints School from 1975 - 1979 and remember every Friday […]