10 Best Tourist Attractions in Truro, Cornwall
10 Best Tourist Attractions in Truro, Cornwall
Places to see in ( Plympton - UK )
Places to see in ( Plympton - UK )
Plympton, or Plympton Maurice or Plympton St Maurice or Plympton St Mary or Plympton Erle, in south-western Devon, is a populous, north-eastern suburb of the city of Plymouth of which it officially became part, along with Plymstock, in 1967. It was an ancient stannary town: an important trading centre in the past for locally mined tin, and a former seaport (before the River Plym silted up and trade moved down the river to Plymouth).
Plympton still has its own town centre (called the Ridgeway), and is itself an amalgamation of several villages, including St Mary's, St Maurice, Colebrook, Woodford, Newnham, Langage and Chaddlewood.
Plympton was the site of an important priory founded by William Warelwast in the early 12th century. The members were Augustinian canons and the priory soon became the second richest monastic house in Devon (after Tavistock). The gatehouse of the priory is still in existence. In 1872 it was recorded that the gatehouse, kitchen and refectory were still in good condition.
Richard de Redvers (d.1107) was granted the feudal barony of Plympton, with caput at Plympton Castle, by King Henry I (1100-1135), of which king he was a most trusted supporter. His family later became Earls of Devon. Their lands, including Plympton, and titles were later inherited by the Courtenay family, feudal barons of Okehampton. The ancient Stannary town remains dominated by its now ruined Norman motte-and-bailey castle and it still retains a cohesive medieval street pattern. A number of historic buildings in the local vernacular style of green Devon slate, limestone and lime-washed walls, with Dartmoor granite detailing, attest to all periods of its history.
Railway facilities were originally provided at Plympton—for goods traffic only—by the horse-drawn Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway, but their branch was closed and sold to the South Devon Railway to allow them to build a line from Exeter to Plymouth. A station was opened in the town on 15 June 1848. From 1 June 1904 it was the eastern terminus for enhanced Plymouth area suburban services but it was closed from 3 March 1959.
Between about 1990 and 2010 Plympton has seen considerable growth as the suburban population of Plymouth has doubled. To help manage this rapid growth more efficiently, Plympton has been separated into a series of separate districts: Yealmpstone, Plympton-St Maurice, Colebrook, Underwood, Woodford and Chaddlewood.
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Places to see in ( Fowey - UK )
Places to see in ( Fowey - UK )
Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England. Fowey has been in existence since before 1300; the estuary of the River Fowey forms a natural harbour which enabled the town to become an important trading centre. Privateers also made use of the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel and Fowey Railway brought China clay here for export.
Fowey is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England. Fowey is at the entrance to a large flooded valley created after the last ice age by the melt waters that caused the sea level to rise dramatically, creating a large natural harbour which is navigable for its last seven miles.
Fowey is in the South Coast (Eastern Section) of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are many historic buildings in the town, including the ruins of St Catherine's Castle, while Readymoney Cove possesses a local beach.
The church is dedicated to Saint Finbarr and is listed Grade I. It was built in the early 14th century and rededicated in 1336, replacing a previous Norman church. Fowey has thrived as a port for hundreds of years, initially as a trading and naval town, then as the centre for china clay exports. Today Fowey is busy with trawlers and yachts. Tourism is also an important source of income
Although Fowey railway station closed to passengers in 1965, the Lostwithiel to Fowey branch line remains open for goods traffic, carrying bulk china clay to the jetties at Carne Point. The surrounding coastline of Fowey is popular with fishermen and spear-fishermen. Many sea creatures can be seen all around the Cornish shoreline, including mullet, bass, mackerel, lobsters and cuttlefish. Many of the species can be seen in the Fowey Aquarium in the heart of the town, which includes a very rare Albino Bull Huss.
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A Quick Walk Through Fowey Town Centre in Cornwall
The Virtual Tourist walks through Fowey Town Centre in Cornwall
Cornish China Clay Train. Fowey Harbour, Golant & Lostwithiel. June 2018. HD
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Action video of China Clay Train/Boat operation centred on the English China Clay (ECC) facility at Fowey Docks, Cornwall. Views of a massive china clay ship entering Fowey harbour. Also action of the ECC to Goonbarrow china clay train at Carne Point, Golant and Lostwithiel, a train of 38 special CDA wagons. Quite a sight. Bonus of 67027 & 67023 on Network Rail test train heading back East.
Truro - Cornwall's only city
A video of Truro - Cornwall's only city.
This video was taken in the morning of Sunday 28th May 2017.
704 Driving through UK - Plymouth - Cornwall Tamar bridge - Saltash
704 Driving through UK - Plymouth - Cornwall Tamar bridge - Saltash
Driving through
UK - Plymouth - Cornwall Tamar bridge - Saltash
RECORDING DATE - YEAR 2018
TIMETABLE :
00:00:12 - Plymouth
00:07:54 - Welcome to CORNWALL - Tamar bridge
00:08:00 - Saltash
CORNISH CHRISTMAS - Fowey, Cornwall
We paid a visit to the Fowey Christmas Market, not really knowing what to expect. We knew there would be plenty of wonderful, local crafts, food and drink but we were not expecting a band of marching elves, making a enough noise to rattle the roof tiles!
The elves go to look for Santa, they march through Fowey, jump on a boat and look up and down the Fowey river. And just when you think they have found him and are going to dock - no! off they go, teasing the crowd and winding up the children. To chants of Santa!' he walks up the gang plank and the elves take Santa back to the church to turn on the town's lights, followed by a beautiful parade of lanterns.
We had a wonderful evening, really enjoyed it. The atmosphere in the town was compelling and highly charged, truly Well done Fowey!
Reise nach Cornwall
Rundreise durch Südengland bis nach Cornwall. Schlösser, Gärten, alte Dörfer, Landschaft: vielseitiger Süden Englands. Auf den Spuren von Rosemunde Pilcher.
Clent Hills HD // England
Clent Hills Worcestershire
About a 30 minute drive from Birmingham Airport, Clent Hills provides amazing views over stunning countryside and even as far as surrounding cities & towns. Walking around this place is a little challenging in the sense that there are alot of steep hills, often the
view being well worth the climb though. The walk we did was 3 miles but other walks around the different hills can easily provide
a full days walking.
There are a number of pubs and places to eat & drink around Clent village and surrounding villages including The Four Stones,
The Vine Inn & The Fountain. Should a picnic be more your thing there are a number of benches on the top of the hills which will provide stunning views whilst you eat.
A nice day out and close by to many major cities: A day out close to Birmingham, Dudley or Wolverhampton, well worth a visit. This was my first visit and it will be the first of many !
For more info:
Postcode for Satnav B62 0NH
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Music in this video although not requiring any type of attribution, is by the very talented John Deley
Cameras used for this recording were Canon SX510, GoPro Hero 4 Black & Next Base 402G
Recorded 26th October 2015
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