Custom House Quay Falmouth Cornwall
by Terri Waters
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Custom House Quay Falmouth Cornwall
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Terri Waters
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Falmouth is one the best natural harbours in the South West.
For 150 years, Falmouth was the only place where the mail came in and out of the country in The Packet Ships. If you were the captain of one of the ships you would land at Customs House Quay. For 150 years, Falmouth was second only to London for knowing the news of the day.
In its heyday, 3000 ships a year passed through Falmouth. The ship agents doubled as consulates attending to the needs of ambassadors, adventurers, prosperous merchants and desperate refugees from practically every country on the globe.
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July 26th, 2016
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