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Falmouth (/ ˈ f æ l m ə θ / FAL-məth; Cornish : Aberfala [2]) is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. [3] Falmouth was founded in 1613 by the Killigrew family on a site near the existing Pendennis Castle.
Falmouth Art Gallery is a service funded by Falmouth Town Council and is a nationally accredited museum and complies with standards laid down for the Registration of Museums in the United Kingdom. [2] The core of the town's art collection dates from 1923, with gifts made by Alfred de Pass (1861–1952), a South African businessman and art ...
The River Fal separates the Roseland peninsula from the rest of Cornwall. Like most of its kind on the south coast of Cornwall and Devon, the Fal estuary is a classic ria , or drowned river valley. The Fal estuary from Tregony to the Truro River was originally called Hafaraell ( Cornish : Havarel , meaning fallow place ).
Pendennis Castle (Cornish: Penn Dinas, meaning "headland fortification") is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII near Falmouth, Cornwall, England between 1540 and 1542. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire , and defended the Carrick Roads waterway at the mouth of ...
The magistrates at Falmouth referred the matter to the assizes at Exeter and the sailors were eventually sentenced to 6 months in prison. [8] [9] [10] In 1948, the Odd Fellows sold the hall, which was converted into an antiques shop in 1986, [11] and which, since June 2015, has served as an art gallery.
He went down to see the fire after spotting dramatic photos of flames and smoke on the community website Fabulous Falmouth. An aerial view of 172-176 Main St. in Falmouth as firefighters fought a ...
NMM Cornwall, Falmouth. The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall is located in a harbourside building at Falmouth in Cornwall, England.The building was designed by architect M. J. Long, [1] following an architectural design competition managed by RIBA Competitions.
Tidal speeds can reach three knots in the upper parts of the basin and one and a half to two in the lower stretches. The journey from Truro to Falmouth is a Grade A route for kayakers. [3] The Carrick Roads can be seen well from the Trelissick Peninsula. From this viewpoint the waters stretch away towards Falmouth.