What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: To honour John Payne portreeve of this town who was hanged in the market place and all the men of St Ives who died to defend the Catholic faith in The Western Rising 1549
John Payne, portreeve of St Ives, was executed for his role in The Western Rising of 1549, a rebellion against Edward VI's Protestant reforms; his death symbolizes the religious turmoil and resistance to change during the English Reformation.
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The Western HotelListed building · 99 yd
St Ives Arts ClubListed building · 131 yd
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Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture GardenMuseum · 271 yd
Harbour BeachBeach / strand · 335 yd
Porthminster Beach, St IvesBeach · 446 yd
St Ives CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 495 yd
Venton Ia / St Ia's well, holy well at Porthmeor Hill, St IvesOld or holy well · 524 yd
Waterfall and stream, Porthmeor BeachWaterfall · 586 yd
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Photo: Matt Brown · CC BY 2.0