Lamorna

Lamorna (Cornish: Nansmornow) is a village, valley and cove in west Cornwall, England, UK. It is on the Penwith peninsula approximately 4 miles (6 km) south of Penzance. Lamorna became popular with the artists of the Newlyn School, including Alfred Munnings, Laura Knight and Harold Knight, and is also known for former residents Derek and Jean Tangye who farmed land and wrote "The Minack Chronicles".

Lamorna
Lamorna harbour
Lamorna
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW449234
Civil parish
  • St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPenzance
Postcode districtTR19
Dialling code01736
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
  • St Ives
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