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Polmear, Cornwall

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The first four Rashleigh Almshouses in Polmear were originally built c. 1653 when Jonathan Rashleigh was granted leave to build housing for four poor persons from Tywardreath. Each cottage had one room with a large fireplace and a platform reached by ladder to sleep on, and they shared a water pump
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refurbished and extended the cottages to seven around 1819/20 and later in 1855 added "No.6" the house next door which at one time served as a small hospital ostensibly for the sardine fishermen that worked out of Polkerris. The cottages were sold by the Rashleigh Estate to the Cornwall Buildings
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and a privy out the back. There are records accounting for the food and clothing given to the widows between 1745 and 1850, records of an "abstract of deeds" in the 18th century, information of the rules for 'inmates' c. 1820 and other records held at the Cornwall Records Office.
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crosses from the north coast to the south coasts of Cornwall, and takes a more direct inland route from Polmear to Fowey.
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Preservation Trust in 1977 and rebuilt by the Cornwall Buildings Preservation Trust in 1977/78, at which time the seven
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passes through Polmear, crossing the A3082 on a bridge. This line now serves as a private road used by trucks carrying
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is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) away. Polmear used to be known as East Polmear and West Polmear is now known as
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and part in Par and Tywardreath parish. The centre of Fowey is some 3 miles (4.8 km) distant, whilst
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The adjacent Ship Inn dates from the early 18th century and is still owned by the Rashleighs.
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Polmear is situated at the junction of two long-distance footpaths. The
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Cornwall Records Office Ref. R/5129, R/5130, R/5131, R/5132, R/5133
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from the driers at Par to the deep sea docks at Fowey.
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The trackbed of the former Par to Fowey branch of the
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Heritage Gateway website List Entry Number: 1290364
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Cornish
hamlet
Cornwall
UK
A3082 road
Par
Fowey
Par railway station
Charlestown
William Rashleigh
almshouses
listed grade II
South West Coast Path
Somerset
Dorset
Polkerris
Saints' Way
Cornwall Minerals Railway
china clay
Cornwall portal
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ISBN
978-0-319-24017-5
"Rashleigh Almshouses and No 6 Polmear Hill"
English Heritage

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