- 1703 Gallery on south side of Parish church built, and also organ at West End.
- 1704 Sir Peter Killigrew (second) d. at Ludlow, Shropshire, January 8th. Interred in Falmouth Church.
- 1705 Five Packets sailed between Falmouth and the West Indies.
- 1709. The Mayor and Corporation of Falmouth established their claim against Truro to the jurisdiction of Falmouth harbour. (1703/4 also given)
- 1713-15 Independent Chapel erected in Prince Street.
- 1715 Congregational Chapel built; enlarged 1789'
- 1717 Pendennis Castle struck by lightning and seriously damaged.
- 1723 Independent Chapel in High Street.
- 1725 Town Hall in High Street given by Mr. M. L. Killigrew, a brick building, previously a chapel.
- 1737-8 Granite pyramid built by Mr. M. L Killigrew, near Arwenack.
- 1740 Large church bell provided by Mr. M. L. Killigrew.
- 1745 John Wesley at Falmouth.
- 1748 Fairs at Falmouth; July and October.
- 1749 Alterations made at the Parish Church, probably to the tower, etc.
- 1750 Seaman's Hospital established.
- 1750 Church enlarged at West End.
- 1750 Between 500 and 600 houses in Falmouth.
- 1751 Freemason's Lodge (of Love and Honour) established. (The "Mother Lodge" of the Province).
- 1753 New Independent Chapel built in High Street.
- 1754 Methodists first established in Falmouth by John Wesley.
- 1757 Benjamin Franklin landed at Falmouth on his way to America.
- 1766 First Jews' Synagogue, near Mount Sion.
- 1769 Baptist Chapel in Well Lane.
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- 1779 Death of Joan Davis, aged 101.
- 1780 Mrs. Ann Davell's Charity of £9 per annum to poor widows or their sons.
- 1781 Falmouth Bank established; Joseph Banfield and Co., afterwards Came, Lake and Co.
- 1781 October 25th. A fire, which caused distress to twenty-five families.
- 1785 New Custom house built near Arwenack.
Custom House Quay, Falmouth. The new Custom-house is on the left of the picture.
- 1788 August 16th. A great fire in Church Street, extending up Well Lane, and as far as the present Public Rooms.
- 1789 Grove Hill House begun.
- 1790 New Independent Chapel in High Street; Mr. Wildbore, minister.
- 1791 Methodist (or Wesleyan) Chapel in Killigrew Street, enlarged in 1814, organ in 1859; great thunderstorm; Trescobeas and ships in harbour struck.
- 1792 August 21st. Great fire which destroyed forty-two houses and the theatre.
- 1792 Market-house re-built owing to insecurity of the old foundation.
- 1792 Sunday Schools founded from 1792 to 1810.
- 1793 Death of Catherine Freeman, aged 117.
- 1794 A brew-house built, disclosing a bed of beach sand under the ground.
- 1795 Crab Quay and Half Moon batteries built below the Castle.
- 1795 The Crown purchased the land on which the Castle stands (about sixty acres), from Sir John Wodehouse.
- 1797 Pendennis Volunteer Artillery commissioned.
- 1798 Organ placed in the gallery of the Parish Church.
- 1799 Baptist Chapel built.
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