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Penlee House is a gallery, museum, cafe and shop. Situated within Penlee Park, a space to reflect and great for family visits.

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Alongside our Exhibition programme we run a variety of community events and workshops. The Newlyn School and Social history galleries change often. Find out what’s on.

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Built in 1865, as the home of the Branwell family. Penlee House is home to many paintings by members of the Newlyn School. It is also home to the Penzance Natural History and Antiquarian Society collection.

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B/w print

Acc.no: PEZPH : 1989.1126


Identification

Item: Market House Cross

Description: This cross stood in the Greenmarket for many years as a boundary stone for the town; it was then moved to the bottom of Causewayhead, where it served as a tethering post for pigs en route to the Bullock Market. In order to make it fit into the recess in the Market House, the inscription was chipped away. In 1925 it was moved into the Morrab Gardens and in 1952 found its resting place in Penlee Park. It reads, 'The Cross of King Ricatus.' The Cross bears more inscriptions than any other in Cornwall and, if and when deciphered, would be a valuable source of information on Penzance. Height 2.07m, width 0.64m, depth 0.24m

Condition: Good -


Description

Height: Mm

Width: Mm

Material: Photograph


Production

Method: Printed


If you are interested in learning more about this item please contact us and reference "PEZPH : 1989.1126"

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