Towns & cities · South West England
Lamorna
Lamorna — village in the parish of St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul, Cornwall.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 7.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Lamorna, you can take a train to Penzance, which is 7 km away. The postcode for Lamorna is TR19, which you can use for sat-nav. Entry to the area is free.
About
Lamorna is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: TR19. Wikidata describes it as: "village in the parish of St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul, Cornwall". Coordinates: 50.0630°, -5.5644°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Lamorna (Cornish: Nansmornow) is a village, valley and cove in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is on the Penwith peninsula approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Penzance. Lamorna became popular with the artists of the Newlyn School, including Alfred Munnings, Laura Knight and Harold Knight, and is also known for former residents Derek and Jean Tangye who farmed land and wrote "The Minack Chronicles".
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Background
History
, c. 1920]] The first record of tin streaming is in the 1380s when Alan Hoskyn was killed (murder was not proven) during a dispute with Trewoofe, after the stream was diverted. Mounds along the stream are evidence of past activity. Kemyel Mill was operated by the Hoskyn family from at least the 14th century until the 1920s, but is now a gift shop under different ownership. In the 17th century a privateer vessel owned by the Penrose family was regularly moored in the cove and was wrecked during a storm. At one time five cannon were on the sea floor in 15 m of water, and one is now at Stoney Cove, Leicestershire where it is used at an underwater archaeological training area. A number of…
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- Coordinates
- 50.0630, -5.5644
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul
- Postcode
- TR19
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q827975 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lamorna (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Former post office, Lamorna - geograph.org.uk - 781980.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lamorna?
- Lamorna is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19), in the parish of St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul.
- What is Lamorna?
- Lamorna — village in the parish of St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul, Cornwall.
- How do I get to Lamorna?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR19.
- Is Lamorna a protected site?
- Yes — Lamorna is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lamorna free to visit?
- Yes, Lamorna is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lamorna?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 7.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19.