Market Jew Street up to Market House

STRT 9.003.tif

Title

Market Jew Street up to Market House

Subject

Town
Horse Cab Monument Public House
Anno also R 28OF 172

Description

The Penzance Post Office located at the time in the basement of Market House. It moved to this location from 50 Chapel Street where the postmistress was Miss Elizabeth Swain until 1864 when Mr J G Uren became postmaster at the new location in 1864. It remained here until 1883 when it moved to new premises at the top of Jennings Street. Closed in 2016 and moved to Smiths lower down in Market Jew Street.
Ship and Castle Inn and Symons
Old copy mounted on board plus a more modern copy

Date

1880

Identifier

STRT 9.003

Coverage

Penzance

Business Name

Ship & Castle Inn Symons

Building Name

Market House Humphry Davy Statue

Period Costume

N

Street Name

Market Jew Street

Geolocation