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Until the 16th Century Penzance was only a small settlement, the principle Harbour being Mousehole, just around the coast. In 1595 four Spanish Ships landed their crews and burnt Mousehole before moving on to set fire to the villages of Paul and Newlyn before reaching Penzance. Scorched stones can still be seen, in Paul church and in some of the older buildings in Penzance. As a result of this attack much of Penzance had to be rebuilt and it was not long before it became a borough, and it 1663 Charles II made it a new Coinage town for the tin industry. From then on Penzance grew in size and importance. The maritime trade grew and Penzance became a market town for the west of Cornwall. |
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