The preamble to the charter said 'Penzance is an ancient town and port both populous and of great force and strength to resist the enemies that shall invade there and to defend the adjoining country.' The charter also allowed Penzance 2 weekly markets and a total of 7 fairs.
Penzance gained its first fire engine in 1743 although it was only a hand pump with a leather hose drawn by horses.
Penlee Memorial Park was purchased by the corporation in 1946.
Penzance is a delightful market town which stands on the south coast on the shores of Mount's Bay - it grew from a small fishing village to outrival its neighbours.
Echoes of maritime adventure and the celebrated Pirates of Penzance, fill Chapel Street, particularly with the Turk's Head, the oldest inn in town, the Admiral Benbow, with its memories of tussles between smugglers and revenue men, and the Maritime Museum, a tribute to the diving successes of Roland Morris.
Penzance's neighbour in the western corner of Mount's Bay is Newlyn, the premiere fishing port in the country.
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