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TIMELINE: Porthleven Time Line
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Porthleven Time Line Search http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CON/Porthleven/ |
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Porthleven parish comprises of 1749 acres of land |
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Porthleven is a compound of two words: 'porth' and 'elvan'. The word porth in the Cornish language mean port and elvan is the Celtic Saint who came to these shores in the |
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5th century along with many others to preach the Christian faith. |
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St Elvan was about one and a half miles from Porthleven on the road to Sithney and there is still an area to the north of Porthlevan called St Elvan. |
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5th century |
St Elvan - a Celtic saint takes us back to the period around the 5th century. |
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1086 |
Methleigh Farm, Porthleven was built before 1066 appears in the original Domesday Book. Before the Norman Conquest it was owned by the Bishop of Exeter. |
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There is no mention of Porthleven in any format within the book |
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1257-1280 |
The earliest reference to St Elvan is found in the registers of the Bishops of Exeter in 1257 - 1280 when a chapel dedicated to St Elvan in the parish of Sithney, is found. In 1270 |
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Porthleven is probably named after the Celtic saint St Elvan and there was a chapel dedicated to St Elvan in Sithney parish near Porthleven |
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1529 |
Porthleven, first occurs with this place name spelt as today in a Court roll . Earliest records indicate Porthleven was a little fishing village in the shelter of a tiny creek |
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1584 |
The place is spelt as 'Port Levan' |
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1625 |
Documents show mining in Wheal Rose and Wheal Penrose areas during this period. The area was listed as Port Elvan |
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1761 |
Porthleven was mentioned in documents as Port Levan |
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1770 |
Original Lime Kilns produced lime for use in construction of early cottages. |
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1780 |
Fishmongers Arms (The site of the Institute Buildings) was thought to have been built this year. |
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1788 |
Mid summers day - 21 persons drowned off Porthleven while in a boat of pleasure. |
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1798 |
The first mail from London to this area was lost by a very drunk postman |
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1800 |
The old habit of smuggling in Mount’s Bay dates back over 200 years. In the early 1800’s it was estimated that 7,000 ankers of smuggled brandy successfully landed annually. |
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An anker = 10 gallons. |
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The Methodists made great inroads in Porthleven in the early 19th century, and the first Chapel was built around 1800 |
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The Ship Inn is thought to have been built during this decade. Originally the Ship tavern, it is the oldest pub still standing in Porthleven. |
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Early 1800s |
Schools were instituted in Porthleven duing the early 1800s |
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Around this time there was a water driven mill where Kota stands today. |
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It is believed the cillage consisted of 63 dwellings with a population of 220 |
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1807 |
December 29th HMS Anson was wrecked on Loe bar with the loss of about 100 lives. This was to result in the structure of the Price of Wales Harbour,Porthleven |
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1811 |
The survey shows Porthleven as having 63 dwellings mainly inhabited by fishermen and miners with a population of 220 |
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This year and Act of Parliament was passsed for the construction of Porhleven Harbour. The sum of £30,000 was deemed sufficient for the formation of the Harbour. |
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1813 |
Act of Parliament amendment Harbour and Dock |
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1814 |
The Warehouse on Breageside was built using granite. |
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The Lime Kiln was built during this year and was used to burn rock lime. This was built by Archibald Blair, a director of the harbour and Dock Company. He died shortly after completion |
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and the kiln was purchased by the Harbour and Dock Company |
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1815 |
March - Archibald Blake the resident director of the Porthleven Harbour died aged 93. |
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1816 |
Act of Parliament amendment Harbour and Dock |
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At the end of 1816 it was reported that 24 vessels had unloaded smallo quantities of cargo during the year. |
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The Salt cellar was built during this year for the storage of cargoes landed including salt from Norway. Giant blocks of ice was stored in the Ice House on the other side of the harbour. |
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1817 |
59 casks of port were rescued from the wreck of the London Brig The Resolution. Custom's officers impounded the cask in the warehouse. |
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1821 |
Act of Parliament amendment Harbour and Dock |
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1825 |
On the 18th October, 1825, the magistrates in quarter session assembled certified that Porthleven Harbour was completed to admit » Show All «Prev «1 ... 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Next» » Slide Show
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