Falmouth has now outgrown the property of those who originally built the town, and is extended northward, at Green Bank, into the land of Lord de Dunstanville, where the houses have all the convenience and decoration suited to modern times. The older part of Falmouth, although it dates no further back than about two centuries, is unfortunately distinguished by its narrow, crooked streets, and by every defect usually found in the smallest fishing-towns. It is, however, surrounded by beautiful villas.
Falmouth has been associated, in 1832, with Penryn, in the privilege of sending two Members to Parliament.
This parish measures 621 statute acres.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | |||
| The parish | 10,029 | 0 | 0 |
| The town | 11,534 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 561 | 1 | 0 |
| Population,— | ||||
| in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831, | |
| Parish, | 1165 | 1374 | 1982 | 2523 |
| Town | 3684 | 3933 | 4392 | 4761 |
| Total | 4849 | 5307 | 6374 | 7284 |
giving an increase on the population of the parish of 116 per cent., on the population of the town 29 per cent., in 30 years; on both together 50 per cent. in the same period.
The latitude of Falmouth is given in the best tables at 50° 8′. The longitude has been ascertained by Dr. Tiarks with the greatest care (see Philosophical Transactions for 1824): the flag-staff at Pendennis Castle 20m. 11.5s. west. Times of high water at the new and full moon 51h. 15′.
Present Rector, the Hon.and Rev. W. Wodehouse, instituted 1828.
THE GEOLOGY, BY DR. BOASE.