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Perranarworthal is a village and civil parish about four miles north-west of Falmouth and five miles south-west of Truro. At the 2011 census the parish had 1,496 residents.

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Perranarworthal: the village with the Perran Foundry, between Falmouth and Truro

Perranarworthal is a village and civil parish about four miles north-west of Falmouth and five miles south-west of Truro. At the 2011 census the parish had 1,496 residents. It includes Perran Wharf, beside the River Kennall, and Perranwell, which has a station on the Maritime Line. The parish borders Restronguet Creek on its eastern side.

The name comes from the Manor of Arworthal, which was recorded as Hareworthal in 1187. Eighteenth-century maps show Perran Arworthal, which refers to St Piran's by the creek or estuary.

Perran Wharf grew around the Perran Iron Foundry, set up in 1791 on the site of a tin smelting works. It was run by the Fox family of Falmouth and other Quaker business families, and at its peak it employed more than 400 men. The creek silted up, Cornish mining declined, and the foundry closed in March 1879. The site was later used for milling, animal feed storage and cloth dyeing, and closed in 1986. The first new homes on the site were completed in 2013.

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  • Setting: Village and parish about four miles north-west of Falmouth and five miles south-west of Truro
  • Landscape: Wooded valley country around Restronguet Creek and the River Kennall
  • Getting here: Perranwell station is on the Maritime Line, and the village is between Falmouth and Truro
  • Known for: The Perran Foundry, William Golding and St Piran's church
  • In the village: Perran Wharf, Perranwell, the Norway Inn and the Royal Oak near Perranwell Station

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Where is Perranarworthal?

It is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, about four miles north-west of Falmouth and five miles south-west of Truro.

What was the Perran Foundry?

It was an iron foundry set up in 1791 at Perran Wharf, run by the Fox family and other Quaker families. At its peak it employed more than 400 men, and it closed in March 1879.

Who lived in Perranarworthal?

The novelist William Golding lived at Tullimaar House for the last eight years of his life and died in the village in 1993.

Is there a railway station?

Perranwell station is on the Maritime Line, which links Falmouth and Truro. Check current services before you travel.

Can I bring my dog or book a family room?

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