Secret Truro

Truro, a stannary town since the Middle Ages, has been a significant port and a cultural hub. This book explores its history, including personalities such as Richard Lander and Joseph Emidy, and the city's stories of law and order, fires, and emergencies. It also reveals interesting anecdotes about musical events, clubs, societies, monuments, plaques, gravestones, and 106 public houses. Secret Truro appeals to those with an interest in the city's history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2022
Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Truro, a city with a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, has held a significant role as a port. Its status as a stannary town, granting it the privilege of assaying and stamping copper and tin from Cornish mines, brought immense prosperity to the town. Wealthy families flocked to Truro, benefiting from mining, iron-smelting, pottery, and tanning industries, as well as the honor of receiving city status from Queen Victoria. The foundations were laid for a new cathedral, further enhancing Truro's prominence. Today, it serves as the administrative and commercial hub for Cornwall.

This book delves into the captivating history of Truro, encompassing notable figures such as Richard Lander, the explorer, and his contemporaries in the vibrant cultural environment of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Truro. The Assembly Rooms, once located in High Cross, hosted renowned personalities like Sarah Siddons, General Tom Thumb, and Joseph Emidy, a former slave. The Truro River, along with the cathedral, churches, chapels, and the city's tales of law and order, fires, and emergencies, holds many stories to be uncovered. The authors guide the reader through the "opes," alleys, and lanes, revealing intriguing anecdotes about musical events, clubs, societies, monuments, plaques, gravestones beneath the pavement, and the 106 public houses that once graced Truro. Secret Truro captivates with its tales of remarkable characters, unusual events, and hidden historical buildings and locations, appealing to anyone with a deep interest in the history of this fascinating city in Cornwall.

Weight: 286g
Dimension: 166 x 233 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781445699363