COBWEB COTTAGE
MEVAGISSEY
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| . | 47a Church St, Mevagissey, Nr St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6SP | ||
| . | Tel: +44 (0)1179 409510 or +44 (0)7974 656535 | |
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inner harbour dates back to 1774, and the outer harbour to 1888. However
the outer harbour walls were washed away in the storms of the great blizzard
in March 1891. They were rebuilt and completed in 1897. Much expensive work
has been carried out over the years to maintain the structures, culminating
in £1.25 million spent in 1998 to strengthen the outer pier. Mevagissey
harbour is a Trust Port, and is also registered as a Charity. Prior to the original Mevagissey Harbour Act of 1774, a thriving fishing industry had been built up around the village of Mevagissey. At this time a medieval quay existed in the region of the present East Quay. However this did not offer much protection against the onslaught of easterly gales. With this in mind a group of businessmen, land owners and local clergy brought together the necessary requirements to set in motion the Act of Parliament to enable the construction of East and West Quays. Thus, Mevagissey Harbour was set up as a Trust Harbour. Over the years subsequent Harbour Acts were passed in 1865,1888, and 1892. The construction of the harbour to its present state was taken in various stages, which culminated in the construction of the outer harbour walls in 1888. These were virtually destroyed in the great blizzard of 1891, and were rebuilt and completed by 1897. Over the years much damage was done to the outer piers in particular, and large amounts of capital and grant aid were used for repairs and strengthening works. Over the passage of time the fishing industry has tended to follow "boom and bust" cycles. However the industry has seemed to recover, albeit through different types and trends of fishing. |
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present there are 63 registered fishing vessels in the harbour which employs
approximately 57 full-time fishermen and 12 part-time fishermen. Most of
the boats are under 10 metres in length, the different types of fishing
carried out being trawling, wreck netting, sole netting, ray netting, shellfish
with pots, long lining, and hand lining for mackerel. In the summer months
several of the boats offer angling trips and sight seeing trips around the
bay. In 1988 Mevagissey Harbour was given charity status, and along with Looe it is one of the only two Trust Harbours that are registered charities. The charity status means a great deal to the harbour, and the financial benefits are very important. As the nucleus of the village, it is therefore important that the harbour area is given the chance to redress the balance, and by radical ideas, not only protect the village from the probable effects of global warming, but bring in extra trade, create sustainable local skilled jobs, and change the visitors' views in wanting to visit Mevagissey all the year round and not just in the Summer months. |
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| Please email: enquiries@cottagesinmevagissey.co.uk or call: +44 (0)1179 409510 or +44 (0)7974 656535 for specific weekly prices and availability for your proposed holiday. Cobweb Cottage - 47a Church St - Mevagissey - Nr St. Austell - Cornwall - PL26 6SP |
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