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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.
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Mevagissey Harbour Street Scenes. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
At the end of Church Street is a small square where several streets meet (East Wharf, Mount Street, Church Street and Fore Street).
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Mevagissey Harbour Street Scenes. Copyright Peter Drury
At the end of Church Street is a small square where several streets meet (East Wharf, Mount Street, Church Street and Fore Street).

Mevagissey

  • Mevagissey Harbour Street Scenes. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
At the end of Church Street is a small square where several streets meet (East Wharf, Mount Street, Church Street and Fore Street).
  • Mevagissey Harbour Street Scenes. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
Church Street from the junction with Chapel Street.
  • Mevagissey Harbour Street Scenes. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
Another view down Chapel Street,this time from the end of the church.
  • Mevagissey Harbour Street Scenes. Copyright Peter Drury
  • Mevagissey Harbour at low tide. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
A party of tourists set off in one of the powered hire boats from the foot of the old lifeboat slipway. A great experience, allowing you to explore the coastline within St Austell Bay. The only limitations are shown on the board which of course are very sensible!
  • Mevagissey Harbour at low tide. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
A view through the inner harbour entrance. The day was particularly calm as the reflections from water in the outer harbour witness.
  • Mevagissey Harbour at low tide. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
Note the wooden posts attached to the side if the boat which keep it upright when the tide is out.
  • Mevagissey Harbour at low tide. Copyright Peter Drury
  • Pentewan Cove. Copyright Peter Drury<br />
The cove in the middle picture leads to Pentawan, This was taken from the cliffs above the cove near the B2273 to Mevagissey. The whole of the bay is St Austell Bay.Mevagissey lies about 1 mile the other side of this vantage point.
  • Mevagissey Harbour Panorama
  • Kings Wood, Levalsa Meor<br />
This wood is on the B2273 (Valley Road, St Austell - Mevagissey) and well worth a visit.
  • Mevagissey<br />
Looking along the Southern outer Harbour breakwater
  • Mevagissey. Taken from the southern outer harbour breakwater looking north. The northern outer harbour breakwater is to the left.
  • Mevagissey<br />
Taken across the outer harbour breakwater towards the northern outer breakwater.
  • Mevagissey.<br />
Taken from the outer harbour breakwater, The area in the foreground is the outer harbour. The entrance to the inner harbour is in the centre of the image. The blue building, left of centre, is the fish landing wharf. Only locally registered craft are permitted to enter the inner harbour.
  • Fish Landing Dock
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