Author(s): Brian Wright

RARE AND COLLECTIBLE | HISTORY

Founded in 1216, Penryn stands in a sheltered position at the head of the Penryn River and by the sixteenth century was once of the principal ports in Cornwall. The town prospered with its imports of a wide variety of cargo, and exports including tin and copper from the mining industries developed in the Camborne-Redruth area. Bustling Penryn of today is now largely a part of Falmouth but has managed to escape the main tourist industry. Retaining much of its historic past including many buildings dating back to the Tudor, Jacobean and Georgian periods, the area has been designated as an important conservation area. Author Ernie Warmington takes the reader on a nostalgic trip into the past. With images depicting all aspects of the town's community, buildings and industrial heritage, this book will delight residents and visitors past and present.

2008, First edition. A fine, unmarked copy. Scans available if required.