Monthly Archives: April 2012

The St. Ives N.C.I. (National Coastwatch Institution) Station on Island promontory on the north side of St. Ives.  The gun emplacement was constructed in 1860 as part of the shore defences against a possible invasion by Napoleon III.

Unfortunately the church was locked, so the next few photos were shot through one of the windows and are, it is fair to say, rubbish. Update June 2013: Yep, locked again I’m afraid, but it appears I missed Private Bonney the … Continue reading →

          Above & below: In the middle distance St. Bartholomew’s Church (which proves to be locked), obscures Helston (Porthleven) Cemetery beyond. Above & below:

Same place, another time:

The war memorial commemorates those who served and died in the three parishes of Grade, Ruan Major and Ruan Minor.  You will find photos of the churches at Grade and Ruan Major elsewhere in the ‘Cornwall’ category.