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Mount With Castle Gayer in Front

In front of the Mount is the folly of Castle Gayer which recently changed hands for £3m!

Chapel Rock And Mount

About this time they were adding the Victorian wing to the castle where the family live now. More trees now but some have been felled and replanted, they only last 100 years! I worked briefly on the Mount, happy memories of Lord & Lady St Levan

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Wheal an Wens

Just below turnpike.

All Saints Church

Fore Street 1931
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Old rectory on right, since demolished.

Godolphin Arms

St Michael's tea rooms in front, later the Giants Nose, now the Ferry Cafe.

Fore Street

Fore Street c1960
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They demolished the shops on the left cos it was so narrow, then built the bypass! The Silvermine gift shop is there now.

All Saints Church

Fore Street And Parish Church c1960
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Marazion celebrated 500 years of being a town in 1995! This shows the parish church for the town.

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