Page 9 - Porthleven's Historical Timeline

1861 Population 1259 persons

1863 Porthleven Lifeboat Agar Robartes arrives
The Bible Christians Chapel was replaced during this year.
Peverell Road Chapel was built

1866 Porthleven Coastguard Station was built. It stored the Rocket Lifesaving
Apparatus (RLA).

1867 Porthleven Band can trace its history back to this year when a fife and drum
band was in existence.

1869 Act of Parliament amendment Harbour and Dock

1870 There were 150 boats in the harbour
Porthleven Cricket Club was formed during the decade 1870-80
Harbour and Dock Company obtained a lease on a piece of land for a term of 60
years referred to as 'that moor or waste plot of ground'

1871 Population 1562 persons
Porthleven 10th March Fishing Lugger Desire was run down and destroyed by
the Corlic in dense fog. Seven of her crew were drowned included the owners
13 year old son.

1875 Porthleven brass band was formed. Over the years they have entered many
competitions and built a reputation for achieving good results.

1876 The Commercial Hotel was build on the site of the former New Inn ( Now the
Harbour Inn)

1877 The volunteer R.S.A. was formed and the rocket lifesaving apparatus was in use
for 60 years saving 104 lives.

1879 Within 68 years the population had grown to 1,259.

1881 May 31st H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh visits the Coast Guard Station.

First mention of Porthleven's Regatta Day
Population 1873 persons

1882 Lifeboat Charles Henry Wright replaces Agar Robartes

1883 The Methodist chapel once again proved too small and a larger one was built
during this year .