Fish Strand Quay detail - Falmouth
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Welcome to Fish Strand Quay In the early nineteenth century Falmouth became the first Cornish town to be lit by gas. James Wynn, owner of the Royal Hotel (now the HSBC Bank) with stabling for 30 horses had been making gas privately behind his hotel and decided to build the Falmouth Gas Works on the site of the present car park and supply gas One visitor in 1823 described Fish Strand as a commercially for the whole town. Schooners "disgusting public nuisance." Records show by brought cargoes of coal to the gas works. 1851 there were 300 fishing boats registered in Falmouth. The Borough Council banned the display of fish at the market during 1849 due to an outbreak of cholera. Chard, the local fish merchant built an ice works close to the quay which was finally demolished in The route Lt Lap enotiere took to L o n d o n to the late 1950’s. tell the news of the On November 4th 1805 HMS Pickle arrived in Falmouth with news of Admiral Nelson’s death. Her commanding officer Lt Lapenotiere landed here. Within two hours the young naval officer departed from the port in a hired post-chaise coach bound for London with the grave news.
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Once an important working part of the waterfront, in 1827 a ships’ chandler, druggist, coal merchant, spirit dealer and saddler all had premises here. Learn more about Falmouth at www.falmouth.co.uk. wa n r Co l a b Ro y h t C l u Ya c
www.falmouthport.co.uk
www.falmouth.co.uk
death of Lord N elson and the victory at Trafa lgar, has now become known as the Trafalgar Way. (See comm emorative plaque nearby.)
Part of Falmouth’s 300 strong fishing fleet prepare to sail. Circa 1900. Credit: The Poly
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Fish Strand derives its name from the beach or ‘strand’ part of which is still visible today at low tide. A short pier was built in 1790, with an extension added in 1871. Fishermen landed their catches here from a wooden platform located outside The Watermans pub, with the fish being sold at the market.
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“O Falmouth is a fine town with ships in the Bay And I wish from my heart it's there I was todaY.” [William E Henley, Poet 1849–1903]
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Welcome to Fish Strand Quay In the early nineteenth century Falmouth became the first Cornish town to be lit by gas. James Wynn, owner of the Royal Hotel (now the HSBC Bank) with stabling for 30 horses had been making gas privately behind his hotel and decided to build the Falmouth Gas Works on the site of the present car park and supply gas One visitor in 1823 described Fish Strand as a commercially for the whole town. Schooners "disgusting public nuisance." Records show by brought cargoes of coal to the gas works. 1851 there were 300 fishing boats registered in Falmouth. The Borough Council banned the display of fish at the market during 1849 due to an outbreak of cholera. Chard, the local fish merchant built an ice works close to the quay which was finally demolished in The route Lt Lap enotiere took to L o n d o n to the late 1950’s. tell the news of the On November 4th 1805 HMS Pickle arrived in Falmouth with news of Admiral Nelson’s death. Her commanding officer Lt Lapenotiere landed here. Within two hours the young naval officer departed from the port in a hired post-chaise coach bound for London with the grave news.
Did you know?
A BUSY QUAY
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Once an important working part of the waterfront, in 1827 a ships’ chandler, druggist, coal merchant, spirit dealer and saddler all had premises here. Learn more about Falmouth at www.falmouth.co.uk. wa n r Co l a b Ro y h t C l u Ya c
www.falmouthport.co.uk
www.falmouth.co.uk
death of Lord N elson and the victory at Trafa lgar, has now become known as the Trafalgar Way. (See comm emorative plaque nearby.)
Part of Falmouth’s 300 strong fishing fleet prepare to sail. Circa 1900. Credit: The Poly
tra S h Fis y a Qu
f e o er c n Pri es Pi l Wa
ll y err b l Mu y a Qu
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Fish Strand derives its name from the beach or ‘strand’ part of which is still visible today at low tide. A short pier was built in 1790, with an extension added in 1871. Fishermen landed their catches here from a wooden platform located outside The Watermans pub, with the fish being sold at the market.
ficers f o t n a r y War v a ge of N a l y a o v Roy e rate th o m e er 5th b m m e v com o kle on N c Pickle i P s a S n M w H o ony kn m e r ficers f e o c d e n in a missio m o C . t ration b Nigh e l e c r imila hold a s algar Night. raf called T
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Continue the story of Falmouth’s waterfront at Custom House Quay [15 mins]
You Are Here s ale W of
] ins m r [5 Pie
tom s u C ay Qu
us Ho
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a l ’s r i Adm y a Qu
“O Falmouth is a fine town with ships in the Bay And I wish from my heart it's there I was todaY.” [William E Henley, Poet 1849–1903]
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