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Prussia Cove, Cornwall

Prussia Cove photos

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Prussia Cove, 1908 photo

Prussia Cove, 1908

Prussia Cove, 1927 photo

Prussia Cove, 1927

Prussia Cove, 1908 photo

Prussia Cove, 1908

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Prussia Cove maps

Historic maps of Prussia Cove and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Prussia Cove maps

Prussia Cove map

Historic map of Prussia Cove

Cornwall map

Illustrated Victorian map of Cornwall

Prussia Cove map

Historic Map of any Prussia Cove postcode

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Prussia Cove books

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St Ives Photographic Memories
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Memories of Prussia Cove

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Searching for my ancestors

Prussia Cove is a place I walked to in 2007 and have come away knowing that I have todo my family tree as I am related to both Captain Harry Carter and his brother John Carter (The King of Prussia) who were local smugglers. My brother has been named John Carter Read and it is from my mother's side of the family Thelma Carter from Par. My mother is now deceased but I shall be happy to go back to Cornwall this year to start the search and look forward to seeing Prussia Cove again where a lot of the Carter smuggling was done. Does anyone know the name of the house there that John Carter had and whether it still stands today?
Any information that anyone has already found would be greatly appreciated and you can email me on claraduck1@yahoo.co.uk please.

Shared on 14 January 2008 by Clare Brown.

Cornwall memories

Little Cudden Point

beyond is Cudden Point proper, here is the "Oratory" and a plaque with the inscription "WE HAVE A BVILDING OF GOD, AN HOVSE NOT MADE WITH HANDS, ETERNAL IN THE HEAVENS
WHERE THE SPIRIT OF THE, LORD IS THERE IS LIBERTY"
In front is Pisky Cove

Shared on 11 August 2008 by Dave Hill.

Kennegy Cove

Looking from Prussia Cove (Prussia Cove is the area, not an actual cove) towards Kennegy. Tin mine workings exposed on beach and on cliffs above. Kerrier DC (it's just on the border of Kerrier and Penwith DCs) have replaced the rope we abseiled down with stainless steel steps and ladder, but it's no easier to get down!

Shared on 11 August 2008 by Dave Hill.

Porthenalls

Porthenalls on left, Lutyens-like house built early 1900s by family, butler/houseman's house on right, all holiday lets now. See Prussia Cove web site

Shared on 11 August 2008 by Dave Hill.

Extracts From Prussia Cove & Cornwall books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Prussia Cove, inspired by Frith photos.

St Ives Photographic Memories

The Hotel has a fine cloak of ivy. Tregenna Castle is still one of St Ives’ best known hotels, and now boasts a golf course amongst its many facilities.

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St Ives Photographic Memories

The putting green lies above Porthminster Beach. It was here, on rough sandy banks, that the St Ives pilchard fishing boats of the 19th century were drawn up clear of the beach. St Ives Station can be seen directly behind the boy in the foreground.

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St Ives Photographic Memories

A view looking along St Andrew’s Street to the Parish Church of St Ia. The church was built in the early 15th century using granite quarried from sea-level cliffs near Zennor, a few miles west along the coast. The granite was carried by boat to St Ives.

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