Charlestown, England
This evening, I am posting information on Charlestown, a small harbour community in Cornwall on the south coast of S.W. England. Location is about forty miles west of Plymouth. Tall Ships Seafood vendor Charlestown is a very picturesque harbour which doubles as a film and T.V. set from time to time. There is also industrial history, a role in WW2, commercial fishing and, possibly the piece de resistance , a collection of sea-going Tall Ships. Video clip of Tall Ships Landing the Fish Catch, Charlestown Charlestown dates from the late 18th century. It was built by Charles Rashleigh who had the foresight to build a harbour on Cornwall's south coast to provide secure port facilities at a time when roads and railways were non-existent.Rashleigh died a broken man and bankrupt due to a major theft by one of his employees but the port venture proved a great success over the long term. Carving of Neptune Sea God Over the years th...