Mevagissy Harbour
by Chris Thaxter
Title
Mevagissy Harbour
Artist
Chris Thaxter
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Mevagissey (Cornish: Lannvorek) is a village, fishing port and civil parish in Cornwall, England. The village is situated approximately five miles (8 km) south of St Austell.
The village nestles in a small valley and faces east to Mevagissey Bay. The inner and outer harbours are busy with a mixture of pleasure vessels and working fishing boats, the remains of a once major industry.
The current harbour is built on the site of a medieval quay. The first Act of Parliament allowing the new port to be built was passed in 1774. The inner harbour, consisting of the current East and West Quays, was constructed from this time. An outer harbour was added in 1888, but seriously damaged in a blizzard in 1891. The outer walls were rebuilt by 1897. The harbour was given charitable trust status in 1988.
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