Heritage Open Day: First of three short self-guided tours of the architecture of some of St Ives' key buildings. Start at Cromwell's statue, then walk along Market Hill.
Download the HODS Tour Map here https://www.stivescivic.org.uk/events/heritage-open-day/ As a result of the St Ives ‘Great Fire’ in 1689, most of the buildings in Market Hill are 18th century architecture and later. Many of the new buildings were elegant and fashionable, and St Ives became a prosperous community, showing off its wealth in bricks and mortar.
The Robin Hood Inn (now The Whisky Café): A rare timber-framed survivor of the fire, this building connects us directly to pre-1689 St Ives.