PENZANCE PARISH

Introduction

Penzance is a town, civil parish and port in the Penwith district of Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is the most westerly major town in Cornwall and is about 64 miles (103 km) west-southwest of Plymouth and 255 miles (410 km) west-southwest of London. Situated in the shelter of Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel, is bordered to the west by the fishing port of Newlyn, to the north by the civil parish of Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan. The civil parish includes the town of Newlyn and the villages of Mousehole, Paul, Gulval, and Heamoor. Granted various royal charters from 1512 onwards and incorporated on 9 May 1614, it has a population of 21,200 (2011 census). Penzance's former main street Chapel Street has a number of interesting features, including the Egyptian House, The Admiral Benbow public house (home to a real life 1800s smuggling gang and allegedly the inspiration for Treasure Island's "Admiral Benbow Inn").

Wikipedia page

Do you live in Penzance?

Register as a resident of Penzance Parish. Stay connected with your local Parish and be the first to be notified of new data updates or new planning applications submitted in Penzance Parish.

Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,349 hectares
Population	20,737 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	1,537 people/km²
Mean age	44.7
Ward	Ludgvan, Madron, Gulval & Heamoor
District	Cornwall
Postcodes	TR18, TR19, TR20
ONS ID	E04011505