Penryn, Civil parish and town in Cornwall, England
Penryn is a town in Cornwall that stretches along the Penryn River near Falmouth harbor. Its streets are lined with buildings from the Tudor, Jacobean, and Georgian periods, which shape the character of the place today.
The town was founded in 1216 by the Bishop of Exeter and grew into a major port for exporting granite and tin. This trade shaped the prosperity and importance of the place in medieval times.
The museum housed in the 17th-century Town Hall tells the story of how the sea and mining shaped daily life here for centuries. Walking through town, you can still sense this maritime and working heritage in the streets and buildings.
The town sits by the water and is walkable, with paths along the river and through the historic streets. You can spend a day exploring on foot without needing to travel far for shops, cafes, or amenities.
The granite works that sprang up along the river in the early 1800s supplied stone for major building projects across England. This industrial story remains visible in the old structures and how the place is organized along the water.
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