A bird of passage

As a break from the succession of miners and agricultural labourers who have a heavy presence in these blogs let’s look at the life of someone who appeared in the Victorian Lives database but whose connection with Cornwall was only fleeting. Moreover, although not quite Downton Abbey territory, it takes us into the world of … Continue reading A bird of passage

The maritime connection

Antony was a small, remote rural parish in the far south eastern corner of Cornwall before the 1780s. But in that decade the town of Torpoint began to spring up on land owned by the Carews, the local landowners based at Antony House. Begun as a speculative venture to house workers needed for the naval … Continue reading The maritime connection