Lamorna Stone
Granite taken from Lamorna cove has been widely used in construction, most notably in the Thames Embankment. Stone from the cove was also used to construct the nearby church of St Buryan, whose 92 foot granite tower is an imposing local landmark often used as a line of sight by fishermen coming into port.
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