A Christmas Carol review – a love song to Christmas Read moreCornish historian Barry West began researching the inspiration for the character after hearing rumours that there was a connection between Cornwall, Dickens and A Christmas Carol. West also believes that the novelist’s visits to Cornwall provided further inspiration for some of the scenes in the book. Facebook Twitter Pinterest This picture of Miles Marley was painted by count Paul Wonjersky who is believed to be from the Polish Royal family. West said: “We know that Charles Dickens came to Cornwall a few times. He said: “There has been a lot of speculation on what lighthouse Dickens speaks about in the novel.

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2017 20:06 UTC