Penzance is a town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, in England,
United Kingdom. It is well known for being the most westerly major town in
Cornwall and is approximately 75 miles (121 km) west of Plymouth and 300
miles (480 km) west-southwest of London. Situated in the shelter of
Mount's Bay, the town faces south-east onto the English Channel, is bordered to
the west by the fishing port of Newlyn, to the north by the civil parish of
Madron and to the east by the civil parish of Ludgvan.
Granted various royal charters from 1512
onwards and incorporated in
