Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT. View across to Polruan.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Polruan Castle, Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - August 1994

Polruan Castle / Blockhouse is a maintained ruin, erected circa 1540 and last used in 1666. One of Henry VIII's forts erected to guard the entrance to Fowey River and was linked by a large chain with a similar blockhouse on the Fowey side. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Floors and roof now gone. Square in plan. 3 storeys. Entrance on south-east near centre. Chamfered round-headed arch. Small rectangular loop embrasure to the right and 3 above. Oversailing parapet remains on south corner. Small rectangular embrasures on other faces with 2 stone mullioned windows on the north-east and a musket-loop on the north-west. Remains of stone newel stairs on the east and south with steps up from the headland on the west. Remains of fireplace and slate lintel on the first floor. Owned by Polruan Town Trust and scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Bodinnick viewed from Fowey.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Bodinnick Ferry and China Clay Wharves viewed from Fowey.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Polruan Castle, Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - August 1994

Polruan Castle / Blockhouse is a maintained ruin, erected circa 1540 and last used in 1666. One of Henry VIII's forts erected to guard the entrance to Fowey River and was linked by a large chain with a similar blockhouse on the Fowey side. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Floors and roof now gone. Square in plan. 3 storeys. Entrance on south-east near centre. Chamfered round-headed arch. Small rectangular loop embrasure to the right and 3 above. Oversailing parapet remains on south corner. Small rectangular embrasures on other faces with 2 stone mullioned windows on the north-east and a musket-loop on the north-west. Remains of stone newel stairs on the east and south with steps up from the headland on the west. Remains of fireplace and slate lintel on the first floor. Owned by Polruan Town Trust and scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - August 1994

Fowey Harbour, photographed during a harbour cruise on board steamboat GALLANT.

Polruan Castle, Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - August 1994

Polruan Castle / Blockhouse is a maintained ruin, erected circa 1540 and last used in 1666. One of Henry VIII's forts erected to guard the entrance to Fowey River and was linked by a large chain with a similar blockhouse on the Fowey side. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Floors and roof now gone. Square in plan. 3 storeys. Entrance on south-east near centre. Chamfered round-headed arch. Small rectangular loop embrasure to the right and 3 above. Oversailing parapet remains on south corner. Small rectangular embrasures on other faces with 2 stone mullioned windows on the north-east and a musket-loop on the north-west. Remains of stone newel stairs on the east and south with steps up from the headland on the west. Remains of fireplace and slate lintel on the first floor. Owned by Polruan Town Trust and scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - October 1993

Fowey Harbour, viewed from Polruan.

Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - October 1993

Polruan (Cornish: Porthruwan) is a small fishing village in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey. It is bounded on three sides by water: to the north by Pont Creek, to the west by the River Fowey and to the south by the English Channel and neighbours village Bodinnick to the north, connected by a 4-mile walk along the hill tops. Polruan is very steep and well protected from the prevailing winds and Polruan Pool is a haven for small boats.

Fowey Harbour, Restormal, Cornwall - October 1993

Fowey Harbour, viewed from Polruan.

Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - October 1993

Polruan (Cornish: Porthruwan) is a small fishing village in the parish of Lanteglos-by-Fowey. It is bounded on three sides by water: to the north by Pont Creek, to the west by the River Fowey and to the south by the English Channel and neighbours village Bodinnick to the north, connected by a 4-mile walk along the hill tops. Polruan is very steep and well protected from the prevailing winds and Polruan Pool is a haven for small boats.

Polruan Castle, Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - October 1993

Polruan Castle / Blockhouse is a maintained ruin, erected circa 1540 and last used in 1666. One of Henry VIII's forts erected to guard the entrance to Fowey River and was linked by a large chain with a similar blockhouse on the Fowey side. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Floors and roof now gone. Square in plan. 3 storeys. Entrance on south-east near centre. Chamfered round-headed arch. Small rectangular loop embrasure to the right and 3 above. Oversailing parapet remains on south corner. Small rectangular embrasures on other faces with 2 stone mullioned windows on the north-east and a musket-loop on the north-west. Remains of stone newel stairs on the east and south with steps up from the headland on the west. Remains of fireplace and slate lintel on the first floor. Owned by Polruan Town Trust and scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Polruan Castle, Polruan, Restormel, Cornwall - October 1993

Polruan Castle / Blockhouse is a maintained ruin, erected circa 1540 and last used in 1666. One of Henry VIII's forts erected to guard the entrance to Fowey River and was linked by a large chain with a similar blockhouse on the Fowey side. Rubble stone with ashlar dressings. Floors and roof now gone. Square in plan. 3 storeys. Entrance on south-east near centre. Chamfered round-headed arch. Small rectangular loop embrasure to the right and 3 above. Oversailing parapet remains on south corner. Small rectangular embrasures on other faces with 2 stone mullioned windows on the north-east and a musket-loop on the north-west. Remains of stone newel stairs on the east and south with steps up from the headland on the west. Remains of fireplace and slate lintel on the first floor. Owned by Polruan Town Trust and scheduled as an Ancient Monument.

Trerice, Newquay, Cornwall - April 192

Trerice is an Elizabethan manor house located near Quintrell Downs inland from Newquay. Trerice estate was inherited by the Arundell family through marriage around 700 years ago. By 1572 John Arundell V had begun building the current house. Ten years earlier his income had been boosted by marrying well. Sir John Arundell VI supported King Charles I against Parliament during the Civil War organising the defence of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth. In recognition of the Arundell family’s support for the king following the restoration of the monarchy King Charles II created Richard Arundell – Baron Arondell. In 1768 Trerice passed to the Acland family Sir Thomas Dyke Acland never lived at Trerice but often stayed on his political forays into Cornwall. He also used the Great Hall for entertaining. The Aclands sold the estate to Cornwall County Council in 1915. The council split the estate up either selling or letting the land except for 20 acres surrounding the house. In 1953 the National Trust bought the property.

Trerice, Newquay, Cornwall - April 192

Trerice is an Elizabethan manor house located near Quintrell Downs inland from Newquay. Trerice estate was inherited by the Arundell family through marriage around 700 years ago. By 1572 John Arundell V had begun building the current house. Ten years earlier his income had been boosted by marrying well. Sir John Arundell VI supported King Charles I against Parliament during the Civil War organising the defence of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth. In recognition of the Arundell family’s support for the king following the restoration of the monarchy King Charles II created Richard Arundell – Baron Arondell. In 1768 Trerice passed to the Acland family Sir Thomas Dyke Acland never lived at Trerice but often stayed on his political forays into Cornwall. He also used the Great Hall for entertaining. The Aclands sold the estate to Cornwall County Council in 1915. The council split the estate up either selling or letting the land except for 20 acres surrounding the house. In 1953 the National Trust bought the property.

Trerice, Newquay, Cornwall - April 192

Trerice is an Elizabethan manor house located near Quintrell Downs inland from Newquay. Trerice estate was inherited by the Arundell family through marriage around 700 years ago. By 1572 John Arundell V had begun building the current house. Ten years earlier his income had been boosted by marrying well. Sir John Arundell VI supported King Charles I against Parliament during the Civil War organising the defence of Pendennis Castle, Falmouth. In recognition of the Arundell family’s support for the king following the restoration of the monarchy King Charles II created Richard Arundell – Baron Arondell. In 1768 Trerice passed to the Acland family Sir Thomas Dyke Acland never lived at Trerice but often stayed on his political forays into Cornwall. He also used the Great Hall for entertaining. The Aclands sold the estate to Cornwall County Council in 1915. The council split the estate up either selling or letting the land except for 20 acres surrounding the house. In 1953 the National Trust bought the property.