Porthleven Institute and Pier
by Terri Waters
Title
Porthleven Institute and Pier
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph
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Porthleven in Cornwall is large enough to keep all visitors catered for but still retains the character of an unspoilt fishing village, with its granite built harbour and pier and the iconic clock tower, The Bickford-Smith Institute. Often mistaken for a church it was completed in the 1880's on the site of an old pub and now houses the Porthleven council and is home to the Bickford Smith Institute.
Porthleven once had a fleet of more than 100 drifters used to fish pilchard and mackerel. The unspoiled fishing village with its picturesque double harbour is protected by massive harbour walls and surrounded by fascinating old buildings. As the most southerly working port in the United Kingdom the harbour faces south west into the prevailing wind and during winter storms the waves crash over the sea defences attracting visitors to the town to watch, hear and taste the salty sea.
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May 19th, 2020
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