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Newtown

A curious Gothic Revival tower built in the 1770s by John Stackhouse — the botanist who gave his nam...

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Torpoint

The finest early eighteenth-century house in Cornwall, Antony was built between 1711 and 1721 for Si...

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Bodmin

Cornwall's nineteenth-century county gaol, built to replace a medieval predecessor, now operates as ...

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Boscastle's narrow, winding harbour — carved from a slate valley and protected by a natural zigzag e...

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Kerris

A distinguished Bronze Age stone circle south-west of St Buryan, Boscawen-Un has nineteen outer ston...

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Boskednan

The Nine Maidens of Boskednan — a weathered Bronze Age stone circle on the open moor between Madron ...

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Boscean

The restored count house — the mine manager's office — at Botallack stands among the dramatic clifft...

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Boscean

The cliff-edge engine houses of Botallack are among the most evocative industrial monuments in Brita...

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Bude's eccentric 'castle' — actually a regency villa built on sand by the eccentric inventor Sir Gol...

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Crows-an-wra

One of the best-preserved Iron Age villages in Britain, Carn Euny features a remarkable underground ...

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Charlestown

Cornwall's best-preserved Georgian pilchard fishing port, Charlestown has appeared in dozens of film...

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Altarnun

A beautiful 15th-century church known as the 'Cathedral of the Moor'. Famous for its 79 exquisite be...

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Zennor

A 12th-century church famous for its carved mermaid chair, inspired by the local legend of a mermaid...

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Tredinneck

One of Britain's best-preserved Iron Age villages, Chysauster has stood on its windswept hillside ab...

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Redruth

A UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the landscapes and remains of Cornwall's historic mining i...

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St Mawgan

Located at RAF St Mawgan, this museum tells the story of aviation in Cornwall. Features historic air...

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Calstock

One of the least altered medieval houses in England, Cotehele overlooks the Tamar Valley from a wood...

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New Polzeath

A small Gothic folly built around 1830 on the cliffs above Port Quin by Samuel Symons of Wadebridge ...

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