Porthleven Institute

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Porthleven Institute

Image: © Chris Thomas-Atkin Taken: 24 May 2019

The Bickford-Smith Scientific and Literary Institute in Porthleven with its famous clock tower. The building is currently the subject of a National Lottery partially funded restoration project. The plans were approved by the town residents in May 2019 and include the creation of a digital heritage centre.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.082182
Longitude
-5.316416