The Cornish Bird
The Cornish Bird
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37. Martha Blewett's Monument
24 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2024 at 12:13 pm.
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Up until 1923 a granite cross stood beside the road between Mousehole and Paul. This episode looks into the story behind this monument, sketched by the artist Turner, dedicated to an elderly fishwife called Martha Blewett. Why was it erected in the 1790s? And what were the strange circumstances that led to its removal so many years later?