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The ferry passage played a significant part in the Normandy Landings during World War II. A temporary training camp for 2,000 soldiers was set up at St Budeaux, to the east. Troops from the V and VII Corps of the US Army left from the Saltash passage towards Normandy, who are commemorated in a plaque near the old ferry terminal.
The Antony Passage Ferry, which is mentioned in documents as early as 1324, was situated within the St Stephens suburb of Saltash civil parish. The ferry belonged to the Daunay family in the 14th Century, in 1450 it passed to the Carew family, and by the end of the 18th century it was taken over by the Crosley family, who operated the ferry for ...
Saltash with the Water Ferry is an 1811 landscape painting by the British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner. [1] It depicts the town of Saltash on the River Tamar , directly across from the major port of Plymouth in Devon A ferry ran between the two settlements and is depicted in the painting.
Saltash Passage is named after the ferry route that carried passengers and vehicles between Saltash in Cornwall and Plymouth, across the River Tamar. The ferry became uneconomic following the construction of the Tamar Bridge in 1961. Saltash Passage is a popular leisure destination for the locals as well as tourists in summer. [citation needed]
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Mining in Cornwall has existed from the early Bronze Age around 2150 BC and it is thought that Cornwall was visited by metal traders from the eastern Mediterranean. It has been suggested that the Cassiterides or "Tin Islands" as recorded by Herodotus in 445 BC may have referred to the Scilly Islands and Cornwall as when first discovered they were both thought to have been islands.
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ; Source/Photographer: ... Saltash with the Water Ferry, Cornwall – painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner (MET, 89.15.9)
The alternative was to catch a ferry across the Tamar. The Torpoint Ferry had been running successfully since 1791 (and is still in active service) [15] [16] while the Saltash Ferry ran near to the bridge's present location. [17] While popular, the ferries did not have sufficient capacity by the 20th century to cater for motor traffic. [18]