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Geographical Links throughout the County of Cornwall |
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| These pages list most of the towns and villages in Cornwall. Each entry is a brief pen picture of the place (up to 10 lines). If you are seeking more detailed information click on the appropriate button at the end of the description. This will open a new page containing information relevant to the town or village. Places with names in bold letters within the description have their own entry in these pages. |
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FALMOUTH situated at the southern end of the A39. The main port of Cornwall. The location of Pendennis Castle and the National Maritime Museum.
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FOWEY (pronounced "Foye" and named from Fow-wydh meaning beech trees) is situated on the south coast, about 8 miles east of St Austell. For many years Fowey was the home of the writer Daphne Du Maurier (1907 - 1989). Every year in early May, Fowey and the surrounding area celebrates with the Daphne du Maurier Festival of Arts and Literature. Details appear on the Festival Events pages. The history of the town is long having been used as a port by the Romans, attacked by Spanish in 1380 and the French in 1457. In 1786 the harbour was surveyed by James Cook. Several establishments remain from earlier times - The Ship Inn (1570), Lugger Inn (pre 1782) and The House of Foye (1430). The parish church of St Fimbarrua is dedicated to the first Bishop of Cork, St Finn Barr (613 - 630 AD), who travelled across Cornwall from Padstow to Fowey, via the Saint's Way, on route to Rome.
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| FRADDON (from Frodan meaning "small stream") is situated on the A30 and A39 near Indian Queens. |