Cobble Corner Marazion Cornwall
by Terri Waters
Title
Cobble Corner Marazion Cornwall
Artist
Terri Waters
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Marazion, can "possibly"claim to be the oldest town in Britain, known as Ictis by the early Greek and Mediterranean civilisations (400 to 30 BC), the island was thought to be a major tin trading centre, during the Bronze age. However Marazion is one of the oldest chartered towns in the UK. The first charter of incorporation was granted by Henry III in 1257 and was reaffirmed on 13th June 1595 by Queen Elizabeth I.
The building on the right of this picture was once the Marazion & District Fire Brigade�s headquarters and Marazion Town Hall. The town museum is now housed on the ground floor and the back section of the complex which was once the town gaol, has a typical cell reconstructed there.
The quaint Cobble Corner opposite is a multi purpose shop selling everything from groceries to beach toys, Mounts Bay and St Michaels Mount being a few footsteps away.
Marazion is a popular destination for beach holidays and water sports, including windsurfing, kite-surfing and sailing. The name Marazion has erroneously been referred to as Market Jew but is believed to be derived from the old Cornish Marghaisewe, meaning Thursday market.
Uploaded
September 4th, 2013
Statistics
Viewed 609 Times - Last Visitor from Ottawa, ON - Canada on 04/25/2024 at 3:44 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet