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Falmouth
Cornish: Aberfal
Falmouth, Cornwall (Cornwall)
Falmouth, Cornwall

Falmouth shown within Cornwall
Population 21,635 (2001 Census
OS grid reference SW810325
Parish Falmouth
District Carrick
Shire county Cornwall
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town FALMOUTH
Postcode district TR11
Dialling code 01326
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Falmouth and Camborne
List of places: UK • England • Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°09′07″N 5°03′55″W / 50.1519, -5.0653

Falmouth (Cornish: Aberfal) is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. For the Cornish-English dialect see West Country dialects and List of Cornish dialect words. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Carrick is a local government district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Truro postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Camborne, Falmouth, Hayle, Helston, Isles The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Cornwall County Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Divisions & Stations The trust is split into 2 divisions West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ 999 and PTS Control at South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Falmouth and Camborne is a County constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of all the Towns and Villages of Cornwall, United Kingdom. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. For the Cornish-English dialect see West Country dialects and List of Cornish dialect words. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The River Fal flows through Cornwall, United Kingdom, rising on the Goss Moor (between St Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It has a total resident population of 21,635. [1])

The name Falmouth comes from the river Fal; the origin of the river name is unknown.

Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which passes in succession close to the neighbouring town of Penryn. The A39 is an A road in south west England. It runs south-west from Bath in Somerset through Wells, Glastonbury, Street See also Penryn (UK Parliament constituency Penryn (Pennrynn from Pen-ryn meaning 'promontory' is a Town in Cornwall,

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Falmouth harbour

Falmouth Lifeboat
Falmouth Lifeboat

Falmouth is famous for its harbour. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored Together with Carrick Roads, it forms the third deepest natural harbour in the world, and the deepest in Western Europe. Carrick Roads is located on the southern Cornish coast in the UK, near Falmouth. A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences) or haven, is a place where ships may shelter from the Weather or are stored It is also famous for being the start or finish point of various round-the-world record-breaking voyages, such as those of Sir Francis Chichester and Dame Ellen MacArthur. Sir Francis Chichester ( September 17 1901 &ndash August 26 1972) aviator and sailor was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur, DBE (born 8 July 1976) is an English Sailor from Whatstandwell near Matlock

Falmouth Docks Police provide policing for the docks. Falmouth Docks Police is a small specialised non- Home Office police force responsible for policing Falmouth Docks.

History

Falmouth Parish Church, Church Street, dedicated to "King Charles the Martyr".
Falmouth Parish Church, Church Street, dedicated to "King Charles the Martyr". Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution.

See also: Miss Susan Gay's Falmouth chronology

Originally called Peny-cwm-cuic, which later became 'Pennycomequick',[2] it was the site where Henry VIII built Pendennis Castle to defend Carrick Roads, in 1540. A Chronology of the town of Falmouth as described by Miss Susan E Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Pendennis Castle is a Castle in Cornwall, England, UK, built between 1540 and 1545 for King Henry VIII to guard The main town was at Penryn. See also Penryn (UK Parliament constituency Penryn (Pennrynn from Pen-ryn meaning 'promontory' is a Town in Cornwall, Sir John Killigrew created the town of Falmouth shortly after 1613. [3]

In the late 16th century, under threat from the Spanish Armada, the defences at Pendennis were strengthened by the building of angled ramparts.

During the Civil War, Pendennis Castle was the second to last fort to surrender to the Parliamentary Army. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.

After the Civil War, Sir Peter Killigrew received Royal patronage when he gave land for the building of the Parish Church, dedicated to Charles I, "the Martyr"[4]. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution.

The news of Britain's victory (and Admiral Nelson's death) at Trafalgar was landed here from the schooner Pickle and taken to London by stagecoach. The Battle of Trafalgar ( 21 October 1805) was a historic sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the

The Falmouth Packet Service operated out of Falmouth for over 160 years between 1689 and 1851. Packet can mean a small parcel but originally meant a parcel of important correspondence or valuable items for urgent delivery. Its purpose was to carry mail to and from Britain's growing empire. In 1839 Falmouth was the scene of the gold dust robbery when £4,600 worth of gold dust from Brazil was stolen on arrival at the port[5]. The Gold dust robbery took place in 1839 in Falmouth Cornwall.

19th & 20th Centuries

The Falmouth Docks were developed from 1858 [6]. The Cornwall Railway reached Falmouth on 24 August 1863. The Cornwall Railway was a Broad gauge (7 feet 025 inch railway from Plymouth in Devon to Falmouth in Cornwall, United Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The railway brought new prosperity to Falmouth, as it made it easy for tourists to reach the town. It also allowed the swift transport of the goods recently disembarked from the ships in the port.

Memorial at Falmouth on Fish Strand Quay
Memorial at Falmouth on Fish Strand Quay

The town now has three railway stations. Falmouth Docks railway station is the original terminus and is close to Pendennis Castle and Gyllyngvase beach. Falmouth Docks station in Falmouth Cornwall is the terminus of the Maritime Line to Truro, the services are operated by First Great Western. Falmouth Town railway station was opened on 7 December 1970 and is convenient for the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, the waterfront, and town centre. Falmouth Town station is in Falmouth Cornwall, on the Maritime Line to Truro, the services are operated by First Great Western. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum Penmere railway station opened on 1 July 1925 towards the north of Falmouth and within easy walking distance of the top of The Moor. The Penmere railway station is on the Maritime Line from Truro to Falmouth Docks, the services are operated by First Great Western. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. All three stations are served by regular trains from Truro on the Maritime Line. Truro (ˈtruːrəʊ Truru is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and is the centre for administration leisure The Maritime Line is a railway line that runs in the valley of the River Fal from Truro (the county town to Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall Penmere Station was renovated in the late 1990s, using the original sign and materials, and is now a fine example of an early 20th century railway station.

During World War II, 31 people were killed in Falmouth by German bombing. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including It was also the launching point for the famous Commando raid on St Nazaire. The St Nazaire Raid (also called Operation Chariot) was a successful British seaborne attack on the heavily defended docks of St See also the St Nazaire Raid Saint-Nazaire ( Breton: Sant-Nazer) is a town and ''commune'' in the Loire-Atlantique département An anti-submarine net was laid from Pendennis to St Mawes, to prevent enemies entering the harbour.

Economy, industry and tourism

Falmouth Harbour, National Maritime Museum, Cornwall and Pendennis Castle.
Falmouth Harbour, National Maritime Museum, Cornwall and Pendennis Castle. The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum Pendennis Castle is a Castle in Cornwall, England, UK, built between 1540 and 1545 for King Henry VIII to guard
Falmouth Docks Main Entrance
Falmouth Docks Main Entrance

While Falmouth's maritime activity has much declined from its heyday, the docks are still a major contributor to the town's economy. It is one of the largest ports in Cornwall. Falmouth is still a cargo port and the bunkering of vessels and the transfer of cargoes also keep the port's facilities busy. The port is also becoming popular with cruise ship operators with sixty-four cruise ship calls to Falmouth due in 2007.

Further up the sheltered reaches of the Fal there are several ships laid up, awaiting sailing orders and/or new owners/charterers.

With its fine Georgian town houses converted into guest houses and small hotels, often overlooking one of the beaches, Falmouth has proven a popular holiday destination and it is now primarily a tourist resort. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840 The five main beaches starting next to Pendennis Castle and moving along the coast towards the Helford river are Castle, Tunnel, Gyllyngvase, Swanpool and Maenporth beaches. Gyllyngvase is one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth Cornwall, United Kingdom, south of Pendennis Castle. Swanpool is a small lake behind a shingle bar separating it from the beach of the same name near Falmouth, on the South Coast of Cornwall, UK Maenporth is a seaside hamlet with one of the four beaches associated with Falmouth in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The National Maritime Museum Cornwall opened in February 2003. The National Maritime Museum (NMM in Greenwich, England is the leading Maritime museum of the United Kingdom and may be the largest museum The building was designed by architect, M. J. Long[7].

MS Delphin, the flagship of the Hansa Kreuzfahrten Fleet, docked at Falmouth
MS Delphin, the flagship of the Hansa Kreuzfahrten Fleet, docked at Falmouth

University College Falmouth

University College Falmouth has two campuses in the Falmouth area; the original town site, Woodlane, and the other in the Combined Universities in Cornwall campus at Tremough, Penryn. University College Falmouth is a British University college in Falmouth Cornwall. The Combined Universities in Cornwall (CUC is a project to provide Higher education in Cornwall, one of the few counties in the United Kingdom Tremough Campus is a University Campus situated in Penryn, Cornwall. See also Penryn (UK Parliament constituency Penryn (Pennrynn from Pen-ryn meaning 'promontory' is a Town in Cornwall, The University offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses chiefly in the fields of Art, Design and Media. University College Falmouth is known worldwide for its award winning Journalism course, which boasts such graduates as Angus Walker and Fergus Walsh and the Graphic Design course which wins many coveted awards annually, such as the D&AD award.

Culture

Falmouth as seen from the harbour.
Falmouth as seen from the harbour.

The Lady of the Lamp, Florence Nightingale, visited Falmouth and stayed at the town's Greenbank Hotel. Florence Nightingale, OM, RRC (in her own pronunciation ˈflɒɾəns ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910 who came to be known as "The Her name in the register can be viewed at the hotel today.

Meteorological Observation Tower, built by the "Poly".
Meteorological Observation Tower, built by the "Poly". The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is an educational cultural and scientific charity, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United

Falmouth has many literary connections. The town was the birthplace of Toad, Mole and Rat. Kenneth Grahame's classic Wind in the Willows began as a series of letters sent to his son. Kenneth Grahame ( March 8, 1859 – July 6, 1932) was a British Writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows The Wind in the Willows is a classic of Children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. The first two were written at the Greenbank Hotel whilst Grahame was a guest in May 1907. Reproductions of the letters are currently on display in the hotel. Poldark author Winston Graham knew the town well and set his novel The Forgotten Story (1945) in Falmouth. Poldark is a series of Historical novels by Winston Graham, and a popular BBC television series of the 1970s based on the books Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE ( June 30, 1908 – July 10, 2003) was an English Novelist, best known for the

The town has been the setting for several films and television programmes. British film star Will Hay was a familiar face in Falmouth in 1935 whilst filming his comedy Windbag the Sailor. William Thomson Hay ( 6 December 1888 &ndash 18 April 1949) was an English Comedian, Actor and amateur Windbag the Sailor (1936 is a British comedy film directed by William Beaudine, starring Will Hay in the title role The movie had many scenes of the docks area. The docks area was featured in some scenes with John Mills for the 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic. Sir John Mills CBE (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 1908 &ndash 23 April 2005) was an English Scott of the Antarctic is a 1948 Film about Robert Falcon Scott 's ill-fated expedition to be the first to the South Pole in Robert Newton, Bobby Driscoll and other cast members of the 1950 Walt Disney movie Treasure Island, (some scenes were filmed along the river Fal), were visitors to the town. Robert Newton ( June 1 1905 – March 25 1956) was a noted English stage and film Actor. Bobby Driscoll ( March 3 1937 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – March 30 1968 in New York City) was an Academy Treasure Island is an adventure Novel by author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold" Stars from the BBC TV serial The Onedin Line stayed in the town during filming in the late 1970s. The Onedin Line was a popular BBC television drama series that ran from 1971 to 1980.

The town has a football team in the South Western League, Falmouth Town F.C., who play at Bickland Park in the south-west of the town, and also Falmouth RFC, a rugby union club who play at a site at the top of The Moor. Falmouth Town AFC are a football club based in Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short

Falmouth has the first and last "Polytechnic": Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society is an educational cultural and scientific charity, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, United

Recreation

Winter sunset over Falmouth Bay from Castle Drive.
Winter sunset over Falmouth Bay from Castle Drive.

With its proximity to sheltered and unsheltered waters, Falmouth has long been a popular boating and water sports location. Solo yachtsman Robert Manry crossed the Atlantic from Falmouth, Massachusetts to Falmouth, Cornwall from June-August 1965 in the thirteen and a half foot Tinkerbelle - this was the smallest boat to make the crossing at the time. Robert Manry ( June 2, 1918 &ndash February 21, 1971) was a Copy editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Tinkerbelle is a Sailboat in which 47-year-old newspaperman Robert Manry, a Copy editor at the Cleveland Plain Dealer The town was the location for the 1998 Tall Ships' Race in which approximately ninety Tall Ships set sail for Lisbon, Portugal. The Tall Ships' Races are races for Sail training "Tall Ships" ( Sailing ships. A tall ship is a large traditionally rigged sailing vessel Popular modern tall ship rigs include topsail Schooners Brigantines Brigs and Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. It also saw total coverage of the total eclipse of the sun at 11:11am on 11 August 1999 where the eclipse lasted just over two minutes — the longest duration in the UK. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

Notable former and present residents

Killigrew monument in Arwenack Street
Killigrew monument in Arwenack Street

Fictional residents

See also


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References

  1. ^ [^ http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/census2001/ks_ua_ew_part1.pdf. This is a list of topics related to Cornwall, United Kingdom. Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is a repository of Free content images sound and other multimedia files National Office of Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-01-13. ]
  2. ^ Genuki: Falmouth. Accessed 25 May 2007
  3. ^ Old Towns of England: Falmouth. Accessed 25 May, 2007.
  4. ^ Guide to the Parish Church (No date, after 1997)
  5. ^ The Times Saturday, Jun 29, 1839; pg. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. 6: The Gold-Dust Robbery
  6. ^ Falmouth Packet station archive: History of the Docks page.
  7. ^ Information on Mary J. Long, architect, from Long/Kentish Practice website.

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