Mevagissey
According to the Mevagissey Harbour website, the village is the second biggest fishing port in Cornwall with around 60 vessels being registered here. The number and size of the boats are not on the same scale as Newlyn though, and there are probably just as many pleasure boats in the harbour as there are fishing boats.
The time when it was possible to catch thousands of tons of pilchards a year is just a distant memory now, and tourism is now more important to Mevagissey than fishing. Even so, tourists come here to enjoy the harbour life as much as anything, so it’s still important whichever way you look at it.
Meva hag Ysi is named after St. Mevan (a Welshman) and St. Issey (an Irish woman) and has two harbours: The Inner Harbour was constructed in 1774, and the Outer Harbour in 1888. It might not come as any great surprise therefore, to learn that boatbuilding was also another source of income, but the boats built in Mevagissey were used for smuggling rather than fishing, and the best place to find out more is at the museum which is housed in a former boatbuilding yard that dates back to 1745.
This is one of my short posts where pictures are probably better than words, and the gallery below shows a selection of images from around Mevagissey.
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- The Fountain Inn
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- The Inner Harbour
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- The Museum
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- The Former Lifeboat Station now the Aquarium
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- The Inner Harbour – East Breakwater
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- The Outer Harbour
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- The Victoria Pier
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- The Inner Harbour from Polkirt Hill
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- Jack Sparrow looking for his ship?
Originally posted 2021-02-26 16:25:38.
What a pretty place and pctures, although I see you say it is better out of season.
Some places like this are better out of season and some aren’t – but Mevagissey is I reckon.
Love LOVE the shots. I love a small working harbor.
Thanks. You’ve made my day 🙂
I remember coming here on childhood holidays in Cornwall! Great selection of images in your gallery 🙂
Thanks Sarah 🙂
Love those little harbour towns! Splendid photographs Malc! What a lovely place, I can just see myself there having some great seafood and raising a pint of ale to your wonderful work my friend!
All the best to you,
FBC.
I’ll drink to that Francesc. Thanks so much for your support. Enjoy your weekend 🙂
You too Malc 😊
There’s just something special about harbor towns! While the homes and other buildings are a bit monotone, the harbor scenes are anything but! Nice post and great photos as always, Malcolm!
Thanks Sylvia. It’s always good to see your comments. I love harbours too – I always have. There’s something special about them. I was in Mevagissey Harbour one morning when it was so foggy I couldn’t see a thing, but as the mist lifted it was so magical. Unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me.
Ahh those blue skies!! Love the way the sea sparkles in your photos.
Plenty of more blue skies to come Karen. I hope you’re sparkling like the sea too 🙂
Such a beautiful place!
I visited it a few years ago 💜💜i
Harbours are a magnet to me too 🙂
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A lovely selection of photos Malcolm! I can almost hear the screeching of the seagulls and sence the smell of the salt seawater when browsing through them!
Thanks Simone. I’m fortunate enough to live by the sea, but I still can’t wait to get out and about to places like this again.
A nice post about a lovely (if a little crowded) town.
It’s certainly too popular for me during the summer, It’s much better out of season.