Picture Postcards Around Penzance

Looking at Richard Oxnam's old house (now Mincarlo and Scranton), and the end of the building that was later re-built as the Benbow (it has Abbey St on it). Left is the shop that later became known as the Chocolate house.

When was the Benbow 'created' then?

@ denanmor. I have references that say it was a pub from the 17th century. When it was altered and turned into a restaurant I cannot say.

It was rebuilt with sharpshooter in 1968. All the references I have seen relate to the sale of ale in barrels. None of the census records include anything of a 'pub' nature.

Never knew the Benbow was so young, it seems so old!
Here is a comparison shot with how it all looks today: http://picturepenzance.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=20115