The town was founded in Norman times by the Lords of Restromel Castle when ships were smaller and the river Fowey wider for the exporting of tin to Normandy and as far as the Mediterannean. It also traded in wool. Then known as 'the port of Fowey', Lostwithiel rapidly became one of the busiets ports on the south coast of England.

Lostwithiel Museum is housed in the town's former Corn Exchange and partly in the former town goal. An interesting collection of artifacts, photographs and information is displayed reflecting the life of the town over the last two centuries or so.

Duchy House, the Great Hall, contains theremains of a Stannary Court.

The bridge is medieval in origin.

The Masonic Hall was the exchequer where the tin traded at Lostwithiel was weighed and valued.

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