Mevagissey

Mevagissey

Mevagissey Harbour

Towns and Villages in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Mevagissey from the air

Mevagissey is a charming and picturesque fishing port with its own working fishing fleet.

Fishing has always been important here and was responsible for the growth of the town from a tiny hamlet in the 16th Century to the village which we see today.

The name, Mevagissey, is believed to derive from the dedication of the parish church to two Saints, Meva and Issey.

Shipwrecks are numerous around Cornwall's coasts and this stretch of coastline has had its share of shipwrecked vessels including the French ship L'Indurance which foundered here on the 25th January 1838.

A day later the Brandywine Packet was lost in the same area with its precious cargo of casks washed ashore. Wreckers would be only too pleased to get their hands on such a cargo.

In the 1700's and early 1800's, smuggling contraband was also popular and a sometimes necessary way of supplementing otherwise poor incomes.

When exploring Mevagissey, the oldest part of the town is around the area of The Cliff.

General Information

Mevagissey has good local facilities with a variety of interesting shops. See Search Cornwall on the home page for more information.

There is a wide variety of accommodation available. Please see below or visit our Cornwall Accommodation for more information.

The Tourist Information Centre is located at St Georges Square
Tel:+44 (0)1726 844857

Location:
Located on the south coast of Cornwall.
Mevagissey is accessed from the St Austell area.

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Road directions to Mevagissey

Books online:
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