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Penryn
Penryn was granted Borough status in 1236, followed shortly by the right to hold a market in the town by Henry III. The town grew steadily becoming quite a busy port and commercial centre. There were quays for coal yards and quarried granite, warehouses for merchants and chandlers’ shops. Today the remaining old buildings are used for other purposes, but, in its heyday, Penryn exported dressed granite all over the world. The stone used in Gibraltar, Singapore and Buenos Aires, among many other places. Closer to home, it was used to construct London Bridge and the South Bank. Nowadays, the town is more or less connected to the newer port of Falmouth. However it still retains its individuality, partly due to its situation on a promontory between two creeks. It is still a busy little town. Although Falmouth has been the main trading centre for many years, Penryn is still a centre for sailing and so there are still boatyards and chandlers. In addition, many newer industries flourish in the town. The town's most recent development is the Tremough Campus - which is part of both the University of Exeter and University College Falmouth. The 70-acre estate, complete with country house, has had in the region of £80 million of new buildings developed under the Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative. Accommodation B & BsBosanneth Guest House (3 km) Bosvean (8 km) Bay View (3 km) Engleton House (3 km) Castleton (3 km) The Oasis Guesthouse (3 km) Come-to-Good Farm B&B (6 km) Tregye Farm House (6 km) Gyllyngvase House Hotel (4 km) Showman's Wagon, Goongillings (8 km) Trewithian Farm (10 km)  Caravans and CampingCome-to-Good Farm Camping and Caravan Site, Truro (6 km) Penhalvean Pottery, Redruth (8 km) Treloan Coastal Holidays, Roseland (9 km) Trethem Mill Touring Park, Roseland (8 km) CottagesKarenza, Falmouth (3 km) Granny's Farmhouse, Truro (7 km) Helford House, Falmouth (3 km) Rosemullion Cottage, Helford (9 km) Crougy Barn, Truro (5 km) Groom's Cottage, Falmouth (8 km) Spinnakers, Falmouth (4 km) Quarry Cottage, Falmouth (2 km) Holly Oaks, Falmouth (4 km) Fifteen The Crags, Falmouth (5 km) Croft Cottage, Truro (6 km) Haven Cottage, Truro (6 km) Gallery Cottage, Truro (6 km) Gallery Villa, Truro (6 km) Beacon Cottage, Truro (6 km) Jackdaw Cottage, Falmouth (8 km) Boscawen, Mylor (4 km) Grenville, Mylor (4 km) Horatio, Mylor (4 km) Harvest Cottage, Philleigh, The Roseland (10 km) Drift Cottage, Philleigh, The Roseland (10 km) Number Six, Falmouth (2 km) Fort House, St Mawes (6 km) Number 7even, Helford (10 km) The Barn, Goongillings, Constantine (8 km) Drake, Mylor (4 km) The Bostal, Constantine (8 km) Eddy's Cottage, Constantine (8 km) The Barn, Constantine (6 km) Miners Cottage, Redruth (7 km) The Copper House, Redruth (6 km) The Old Stables, Redruth (6 km) Priscilla Barn, Redruth (9 km) The Summer House, Redruth (10 km) The Long Barn, The Roseland (9 km) Upper Warren, St Mawes (6 km) The Granary, The Roseland (9 km) Holiday ParksThe Haven, Truro (6 km) The Stables 3, Truro (6 km) The Stables 2, Truro (6 km) The Beacon, Truro (6 km) The Gallery 3, Truro (6 km) The Gallery 2, Truro (6 km) The Croft, Truro (6 km) Local hotelsBudock Vean (7 km) Lugo Rock Hotel (3 km) Green Lawns Hotel (3 km) The Royal Duchy Hotel (3 km) Falmouth Beach Resort Hotel (3 km) Westcott Hotel (3 km) The Idle Rocks Hotel (7 km) The Falmouth Hotel (3 km) St Michael's Hotel (3 km) Broadmead Hotel (3 km) Best Western Penmere Manor Hotel (3 km) Rosevine Hotel (10 km) Hotel Anacapri (3 km) Truro Premier Inn (5 km) Bosanneth Hotel (3 km) The Grove Hotel (3 km) Hawthorne Dene Hotel (3 km) Trengilly Wartha Country Inn (8 km) Greenbank Hotel (2 km) The Falmouth Townhouse (3 km) Trelawne Hotel (6 km) Park Grove Hotel (2 km) Hotel Tresanton (6 km) Driftwood Hotel (10 km) Local attractions BeachesMen Aver (10 km) Flushing (9 km) Gillan Harbour (9 km) Penarvon Cove (9 km) Helford Passage (8 km) Polgwidden (8 km) Durgan (7 km) Porth Sawsen (8 km) Porthallack (8 km) Prisk Cove (7 km) Gatamala Cove (7 km) Bream Cove (6 km) Maenporth (5 km) Swanpool (4 km) Gyllyngvase (4 km) Castle Beach (4 km) Flushing (2 km) Tavern Beach (6 km) Freshwater (7 km) Gt. Molunan (7 km) Porthbeor (8 km) Towan (9 km) Portscatho (9 km) Porthcurnick (9 km)  Mining historyBasset & Grylls (9 km) Ale & Cakes (8 km) West Wheal Damsel (9 km) Wheal Gorland (10 km) Ting Tang (8 km) United Mines (Clifford Amalgamated) (9 km) Tresavean & Tretharrup (8 km) Consolidated Mines (Consols) (8 km) Falmouth Consolidated (8 km) Mount Wellington (8 km) Wheal Maid (8 km) East Wheal Damsel (8 km) Wheal Magdalen (4 km) Roskrow United (4 km) Wheal Squire, United Mines (8 km) Trethellan (8 km) Poldice (9 km) Creegbrawse & Penkevil United (10 km) Wheal Damsel (9 km) Cathedral Mine (10 km) Garlidna & Ruby (9 km) Wendron Consols (10 km) North Lovell (9 km) Calvadnack (9 km) Polhigey Moor (9 km) East Wheal Lovell (9 km) Medlyn Moor (8 km) Penstruthal (9 km) South Buller & West Penstruthal (9 km) Gwennap United Mines (8 km) Wheal Unity (10 km) Wheal Jewell (9 km) West Wheal Jewell (10 km) Pennance Mine (9 km) Nangiles (8 km) North Jane (9 km) Falmouth & Sperries (8 km) South Wheal Garras (8 km) Great Wheal Baddon (8 km)  PubsFive Degrees West (3 km) Four Winds Inn (3 km) Masons Arms (3 km) Wodehouse Arms (3 km) Ferryboat Inn (3 km) Lemon Arms (3 km) Punchbowl and Ladle (7 km) Three Tuns Inn (0 km) Norway Inn (7 km) Pandora Inn (3 km) Rising Sun (3 km) Seven Stars Inn (7 km) Star and Garter (3 km) Seven Stars (3 km) Shipwrights Arms (8 km) Seven Stars (0 km) The Victory Inn (6 km) The Old Quay Inn (5 km)  Local walksGillan to Helford via St. Anthony (9 km) Helford Passage to Rosemullion Head via Mawnan (7 km) Rosemullion Head to Maenporth (6 km) Maenporth to Falmouth (4 km) Place to Portscatho (6 km)  BistrosBistro de la Mer (3 km)  CafesPea Souk (3 km) Gylly Beach (4 km) Cafe Cinnamon Girl (3 km) De Wynn's (3 km) Miss Peapod's Kitchen Cafe (0 km) Smuggler's Cottage, Tolverne (8 km) Cafe Chandlers (6 km) Trewithian Farm (10 km) South Cafe (10 km)  GardensGlendurgan (7 km) Trebah Gardens (3 km) Trelissick (7 km) Trevarno (7 km)  Cornwall heritagePendennis Castle (5 km)  MuseumsGerrans Heritage Centre (9 km) Penryn Museum (0 km) National Maritime Museum (4 km) PubsThe Old Quay Inn (5 km) The Boathouse (2 km) The New Inn (10 km)  RestaurantsTrengilly Wartha (8 km) Harbourside Restaurant (2 km) Garras Restaurant (3 km) The Trelawny Restaurant (4 km) The Golden Lion & Lakeside Restaurant (8 km) Hunky Dory (3 km) The Three Mackerel (4 km) Hotel Tresanton (6 km) St Mawes Hotel (6 km) Ratho Wine Bar & Restaurant (3 km) The Cove Restaurant (5 km) |
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