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. Annual value of the Real Property, as £. _s._ _d._ returned to Parliament in 1815 The parish 10,029 0 0 The town 11,534 0 0 Poor Rate in 1831 569 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. Hornblende rocks, both schistose and compact, such as occur near the junction of the porphyritic and calcareous series, constitute this little parish. The Castle Hill appears to belong to the latter series. [1] The Mayor of Falmouth, by Act of Parliament, pays yearly at Michaelmas three pounds to the Vicar of Budock, for the small tithes. [2] The arms of Parker of Rathon, in Sussex, were, Azure, fretty Or, over all a fess of the Second. And in the pedigree of that family Sir Nicholas Parker, Knt. is styled Captain of Pendennis Castle, Cornwall. EDIT. ST. FEOCK. HALS.