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St. Ives Harbour - Photo:
Chris Coleman
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A special place for artists
and sightseers, this sublime seaside resort lies
to the north of Penzance and is an ancient fishing
port. Legend has it that was created following the
arrival of the Irish Saint Ia in the 5th century.
The coming of the Railway Age
transformed the town into a pleasure ground for
Victorian holidaymakers and today the clifftop
railway is an attraction in itself.
Full of quaint alleys and old
houses, St. Ives still possesses a timeless
quality. Its church dates back to the 15th century
and has a 120ft tower while the surfing paradise
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The town became the focal point for a colony of
leading artists in the 1920's. Later three of
them, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and Naum
Gabo, came here to live.
More recently a branch of the Tate Gallery was
opened in St Ives and looks after the Barbara
Hepworth Museum and sculpture garden.
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Barbara Hepworth Sculpture Garden -
Photo:
Rowena Ford
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Knill's Monument - Photo:
Shelia Russell
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The pyramidal, granite Knill Steeple, built by a
former mayor in the late 18th century, overlooks
the resort.
Meanwhile, the St. Ives feast incorporates one of
the few remaining examples of Cornish hurling.
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