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Mevagissey, Cornwall : A beautiful working fishing villiage in St Austell Bay, Cornwall. Brief History: The villiage was formally two hamlets, each side of the the river which still flows into the harbour today (although much reduced in water flow). The two hamlets were first recorded in 1313 as St Meva and St Issey. I was told that locals from each villiage were not forbidden to marry residents from the other villiage. John Trewollas built the first pier in 1430. The harbour has since been up with an outer and inner harbour being formed. The fishing boats using the inner harbour to access the fish landing quay built in the 1960's. The town's character has hardly changed over time and is a laberynth of narrow twisting streets leading to the harbour. More information can be found at http://www.connexions.co.uk/areas/html/mevagissey.html. A ferry service between Mevagissey and Fowey sails from the outer harbour and is reasonably priced. A very good museum is located at the North Side of the inner harbour. The old Lifeboat station building now serves as an aquarium which, although small, is worth visiting. Self drive powerboats can be hired at the foot of the lifeboat slipway and again is reasonably priced (was £18/hour/per boat, June 2009) and accomodates up to 6 people per boat. Directions: The best access is by the B2273 (Valley Road). Do not be tempted to use Sat Nav to find a short cut. I did and found the road selected (Tregoney Hill) was little more than a paved farm track with passing places, a hairpin bend above the town and a 'T' junction in the town with an extremely narrow 2-way street that was very difficult to negotiate right or left! These images are copyright. Please ensure that the source of these images is acknowledged if using copies.

Mevagissey, Cornwall

A beautiful working fishing villiage in St Austell Bay, Cornwall. Bri ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 3:25am PST

Winchester, Hampshire :

Winchester, Hampshire

Updated: Oct 19, 2009 1:44am PST

Arundel, West Sussex : A beautiful West Sussex maket town set alongside the River Arun. Although it only has a population of less than 2000, it boasts a cathedral (centre), Norman castle (right) and many other protected historic buildings. For more information see http://www.arundel.org.uk/history.html. The river valley has interesting walks along its marshes and is a good place to visit for those with a love for wildlife.

Arundel, West Sussex

A beautiful West Sussex maket town set alongside the River Arun. Altho ...

Updated: Apr 20, 2011 12:32pm PST

Portsmouth, Hampshire :

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Updated: Nov 23, 2011 3:58pm PST

Port Solent, Hampshire :

Port Solent, Hampshire

Updated: Apr 12, 2012 2:36pm PST

Langstone, Hampshire : OS Map

Langstone, Hampshire

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Updated: Mar 07, 2010 3:01pm PST

Petersfield, Hampshire : The area bounded by the towns of Petersfield, Buriton and Sheep lie within the manor of Mapledurham, which appears in the Domesday book. The town was founded during the 12th century by William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester, later chartered by his widow, Hawise de Beaumont, and confirmed by charter in 1198 from "John, Count of Mortain" (later to be King John). The town lies in a valley with the South Downs to the South and was an important staging point on the North/South road between London and Portsmouth (now the A3). East/West links between Winchester and Chichester (now A272) also pass through the town. The town also has a station on the London (Waterloo) - Portsmouth main line. A market is held in the Square twice a week.

Petersfield, Hampshire

The area bounded by the towns of Petersfield, Buriton and Sheep lie wi ...

Updated: Jul 09, 2011 2:04pm PST

Bosham, West Sussex :

Bosham, West Sussex

Updated: May 24, 2010 7:48am PST

Lyndhurst, Hampshire : In 980, the recorded history of Lyndhurst begins. It was, by this time, a royal manor granted to the Abbey of Amesbury in Wiltshire. By 1075 the first Norman king, William I, had designated the whole area between the river Avon on the west, Wiltshire to the north, and to the south and east the Test, Southampton Water and the Solent as his “New” Forest, or Nova Foresta, to serve as a safe dwelling place for the beasts of the chase. The New Forest has since then, been administered from the village of Lyndhurst and Commoners Rights given to graze cattle, horses etc on the land. This was, and still is, recognised as the best means of managing the area, preventing it becoming overgrown by thistle etc. The village contains many buildings dating back to the 17th century. This collection of images is designed to give the 'flavour' of what can be seen here when walking along the High Street from West to east.

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

In 980, the recorded history of Lyndhurst begins. It was, by this t ...

Updated: May 29, 2010 10:47pm PST

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