Mevagissey, Cornwall
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog. Todays post is all about the fishing town of Mevagissey which is located 5 miles outside of Saint Austell in Cornwall.
I took my trip to Mevagissey in February of this year (so way before the lockdown.) For an impromptu photoshoot for the photography course I was doing at Truro college. I did end up using a few of the photos for my final project, The Cornish of Cornwall which I have linked if you are interesting in having a look.
What is at Mevagissey?
Mevagissey is a picturesque harbour side village located in Cornwall. There are many quaint shops, pubs, cafes and hotels located here. Mevagissey also homes the world of model railways, a folk museum and an aquarium! So there is quite a lot to do.
Mevagissey’s history
Mevagissey was once the centre of Cornwall’s pilchards fishery. You can see this evidenced by the amount of large and small fishing boats still in the harbour today. Mevagissey also has a history of boat building dating all the way back to 1745.
The name Mevagissey was derived from the names of 2 saints, St Meva and St Issey. It was believed that the village had local settlements