PERRANARWORTHAL

'Perranarworthal' is a parish in a deanery in the district of Kerrier in Cornwall, England, UK. It is bounded on the north by Kea, on the east by Restronguet Creek and Mylor, on the south by St Gluvias and Stithians, and on the west by Gwennap.
In 1884, the 15th Century Anglican church of Saint Piran was replaced by a building designed by James Piers St Aubyn.
It was the home of the Perran Iron Foundry^[1], an innovative concern, run by the Fox family of Falmouth and other Quaker business families. It was set up on the site of a tin smelting works in 1791. The foundry was later operated in partnership with Williams family, and in 1858, it was sold to them. The creek serving the factory silted up and mining in Cornwall declined. The Foundry closed in March 1879 ^[2]. The site has been used for various purposes since but closed in 1986. In 2005, the owners, North Hill Estates Ltd., applied for planning permission to redevelop the site. Further consultation on their proposal is ongoing (2007)^[3][4].
The Norway Inn ^[5] provides hospitality. Cosawes Park Homes^[6]have a campsite.
Author William Golding lived in the village from 1985 until his death in June 1993^[7].

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1. Cornish Mining History website article on Perran Foundry and Cornwall Industrial Settlements Initiative Report: Perranarworthal
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3. "Further consultation on foundry scheme" article by Melanie Jago in ''The West Briton'' July 12, 2007, page 33.
4. Carrick District Council Planning Application PA16/2574/05/M [1]
5. Norway Inn website
6. Casawes Park Homes website
7. William Golding Is Dead at 81; The Author of 'Lord of the Flies'