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And Coulsons Granary in 1991

This view is from the Abbey Slipway (closed to traffic). It was taken 7th January, 2009 on a very cold day, overlooking the Inner Basin of the Harbour.

Coming through the Ross Bridge into the dry dock. On the Abbey Slip in 1989

A view from the top of Abbey slip down to the new office/cafe development at Abbey Warehouse. Looks like they might be putting steps down to the cafe below.

Built around 1840 on land owned (previously by Richard Oxnam) by The Reverend Thomas Vyvyan; The chapel was used by the Methodist New Connexion Church, then when vacated to new premises, it was taken over by West Cornwall School, until they moved to York House (now Penwith District Council...

Raindrops on the windows of the Abbey Warehouse obscure the view over the Abbey Basin.

Looking down the central staircase at the new Abbey Warehouse office building

The scaffolding has gone and new office space has been created.

This lane was less significant until the Oxnam family moved to the land opposite, and ships drew in the new quay below. The slip was New Street Slip until after 1845, as New Street pre-dates Chapel Street.

Looking across to basin towards Abbey slip. Nothing much has changed here over the years. But look at the sign on the Abbey hotel. It says antiques, and note the advertising on the wall halfway down the slip. Picture supplied by John Gendall

The Abbey c1910, formerly simply Nr 3, Abbey Street; Built c1770, with 1825 alterations to the front; The street originally New Street Slip, shore access to New Street, named Abbey Street before 1841; Legend has it The Abbey got its name before 1825, from there having been two secluded prim and...

The tide is fairly well out. I suppose the harbour car park must have been relatively new in the 70s.

A view of the old Ross Bridge from the top of the Abbey Slip in March, 1977

Some of my family outside where my wife and I lived for one winter letting session 1976-7 at Rosemary Cottage, off New Street.

Abbey slip taken in the 1970's