Porthleven Cannon sepia
by Terri Waters
Title
Porthleven Cannon sepia
Artist
Terri Waters
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This is a cannon from HMS Anson. The 44 gun frigate, HMS Anson was shipwrecked near Porthleven at Loe Bar Cornwall in 1807 and reportedly 130 people were drowned.
At the end of Porthleven Harbour stands the Bickford-Smith Scientific & Literary Institute.
The Bickford-Smith Institute and clock tower was built in 1882 at a cost of £2000. The building was gifted to Porthleven by William Bickford-Smith of Sithney as a scientific and literary institute including a lending and reference library. The building now houses the Porthleven Town Council and the office of the Town Clerk.
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February 10th, 2014
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