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Ministry of Culture

Merchant’s house in St Ann’s Bay demolished

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Anne M Powers

Sad news has just been received that this wonderful 1800-1830 Merchant’s House, 6 Bravo Street, in St Ann’s Bay has now been demolished. It stands beside 21 Market Street in Falmouth as a piece of inexcusable vandalism.  The Chairman has written to… Continue Reading →

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