Port Gaverne

Port Gaverne
Port Gaverne
Port Gaverne shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference SX003808
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PORT ISAAC
Postcode district PL29
Dialling code 01208
Police Devon and Cornwall
Fire Cornwall
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

Port Gaverne (Cornish: Porthkaveran[1]) is a hamlet on the north coast of Cornwall, England, UK, about half a mile east of Port Isaac.[2]

Although it is an independent hamlet, some mistake it for part of the larger village of Port Isaac, partially due to the reason it is home to only four businesses: two hotels, a campsite and a small seasonal beach shop.

History

Until the nineteenth century, Port Gaverne was a small port similar to many others on the north coast of Cornwall. Its principal trade was the export of slate from the large Delabole Quarry, five miles to the northeast. Coal was imported and other local produce was exported. When the North Cornwall Railway (absorbed by the London & South Western Railway) line to Wadebridge opened in the 1890s, transport of Delabole slate switched to rail and Port Gaverne lost most of its trade.

The beach is maintained by the National Trust and Port Gaverne Beach Association.

References

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  1. ↑ "Wayback Machine". Web.archive.org. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey Landranger 200; Newquay, Bodmin & surrounding area, 1:50 000. 1988
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