Books

Rosemundy is a large 18th century house in St. Agnes, Cornwall. This book takes the reader through the life of the house, the happy and sad times when it was a gentleman's residence, life when it was a Mother and Baby Home and finally today as a hotel.

Another fascinating book by St Agnes author, Clive Benney, in which he has brought together the story and photographs taken by Ken Young. Ken recorded the life of St. Agnes and its residents through the lens of his camera from the early 1950s until the 1970s. A wonderful pictorial record of life in a Cornish village.

Following the success of her book Wild Food Foraging in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Rachel Lambert here introduces us to the fascinating topic of edible seaweeds. This book focuses on sixteen, both known and less familiar varieties, and all found around the coasts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It is both a detailed guide to their identification and nutritional qualities, and an inspir…

Volume three of Clive Benneys history of St Agnes. This one features the Peterville area known locally as Dirtypool. If you want to find out the reason why, read this fascinating book full of old black and white photos and stories,

Down Quay, the first volume in a Photographic History of St.Agnes by local author Clive Benney. Packed with old black and white photographs and facts [ and stories] about the area of Trevaunance Cove .... The old Harbour, the RNLI, Mining and lots more. 100 pages. Paperback

Volume four of local author Clive Benneys History of St.Agnes. Fascinating and interesting old black and white photographs and stories about the area known as Goonbell and Goonown.

Volume two  of local author Clive Benneys St.Agnes books, is all about the village shops and inns of St.Agnes. Packed with information, history and old black and white photographs. A must have for lovers of this much loved village. 103 pages paperback.

Beautiful book on Newlyn and it’s surroundings by renowned watercolour artist Sue Lewington. Part of her “Sketchbook” series, published by Truran. Softback 60 pages size 20 x 20 cms

The Miner With A Camera by Local Author Clive Benny. A fascinating book packed with previously unseen photographs and interesting stories and facts

Circular Walks with Cornish Writers features 20 walks each associated with different writers connected to Cornwall. It is a fascinating insight to contemporary authors and their favourite walks as well as the places that were so special to those well known writers who are no longer with us - and why they were so special. Some writers, like John Betjeman, have made their favourite places famous thr…

Walks in the Footsteps of Rosamunde Pilcher features eighteen walks each associated either with a places special to her or a location from her books and films. Rosamunde Pilcher was born and brought up in Lelant, Cornwall, and started writing at the age of seven in a house overlooking the Hayle estuary. Her love of Cornwall is evident in her descriptions the sea s varying shades of blue and green,…