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22%OFFMichael Sagar-Fenton - Penzance the Biography - 9781445642635 - V9781445642635
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Penzance the Biography

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Description for Penzance the Biography Paperback. A history of Penzance, covering the secrets behind some of its key places of interest and the fascinating heritage lodged in this area's past. Series: The Biography. Num Pages: 240 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 350.
Penzance sits in the heart of beautiful Mount’s Bay – the centre of Cornwall’s most westerly region. Penzance: The Biography tells the story of the town, from its earliest times to the 400th anniversary in 2014 of its borough status. It tells of its growth from two small neighbouring villages to its thriving industrial Victorian heyday and beyond, a tale of disaster and success, drama and survival. Penzance has survived attacks from Celts, Vikings, Saxons, Normans, African corsairs, Spanish galleys, English Parliamentary troops and Second World War bombing. Its fortunes have rested upon tin mining, shipping and tourism among a ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Biography
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445642635
SKU
V9781445642635
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About Michael Sagar-Fenton
Michael Sagar-Fenton was born in Penzance and raised in Marazion. He has seven books in print on the Penlee area and writes regular columns for various publications, including Peninsula Voices, of which he is the founder. He lives in Marazion.

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