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Mevagissey
Welcome to the home of Aquila. We are based in the
fishing port of Mevagissey the largest port in the
St Austell Bay area , Mevagissey, means "Meva and
Issey". The town of St Meva and St Issey. About 5
Miles out side St Austell. Mevagissey was first
recorded as a hamlet in the early years of the
thirteenth century. There were settlements in this
area long before that as was shown by the uncovering
of two Bronze Age Burial Urns at Portmellon.
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This still working harbour has an unbroken
history of fishing that you can be a part
of, we are always happy to take our visitors
angling or out on pleasure trips. You can
enjoy an adventure around one of the most
productive and varied fishing grounds the UK
coastlines.
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Mevagissey's
labyrinth of narrow streets that twist and turn past the
ancient dwellings of cob and slate down to the twin harbours
which are the nerve-centre of the village. The pier is a
perfect place to watch the fishermen land their catch and
mend their nets as they have for hundreds of years. The
inner harbour dates back to 1774, and the outer harbour to
1888. However in March 1891 the outer harbour walls were
washed away in the one of the heaviest storms that
Mevagissey had ever seen. They were rebuilt and completed in
1897.
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Mevagissey Harbour Website |
