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Porthleven (/ ˌ p ɔː θ ˈ l ɛ v ən /; Cornish: Porthlynn) is a town, civil parish and fishing port in Cornwall, England. The most southerly port in Great Britain, it was a harbour of refuge when this part of the Cornish coastline was infamous for wrecks in the days of sail. [ 1 ]
The Ship Inn is a Grade II listed public house in Porthleven, Cornwall, England. [1] Dating to around 1805, it stands on Mount Pleasant Road, overlooking Porthleven harbour from its western side. It is constructed of painted rubble with granite dressings. It is two storeys with a basement. [2] Some sources claim the building dates to the 17th ...
Porthleven and Helston West (Cornish: Porthleven ha Hellys West) [1] [2] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Andrew Wallis, a member of the Independent Alliance .
Porthleven and Helston South (Cornish: Porthleven ha Hellys Soth) [1] [2] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2009 to 2013. The sole Councillor was Andrew Wallis, an Independent. The division covered 1,235 hectares in total. [3]
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Wheal Trewavas was a copper mine in Cornwall, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Porthleven. The ruined engine houses remain, on sea cliffs overlooking Mount's Bay, just east of Trewavas Head. The site is a Scheduled Monument. [1]
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9 December – Atalanta ( Bremen) was wrecked near Porthleven while carrying a cargo of salt. All five crew and three locals attempting to save the crew drowned. [12] 19 December – De Vrouw Sara Johanna with a mixed cargo of cocoa, Spanish wool, cinnamon and hides was wrecked on the rocks west of Porthleven. Her crew and some of the cargo ...