Mevagissey Harbour Lighthouse A0078
Victoria Pier Head
Lat./Long: 51º16.1'N, 4º46.9'W
Character: Fl (2) W 10s
Height of tower: 8 m
Elevation: 9 m
Visible: 12 M
Fog signal: Horn 30s
Additional light: Dia 30s
First lit: 1896
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After the great blizzard in 1891
destroyed the original pier, it was rebuilt and this lighthouse built at the
end.
Mevagissey,
comes from "Meva and Issey". The town of St. Meva and St. Issey were
first recorded as a hamlet in 1313, however there were settlements in the
locality long before that date as is shown by the uncovering of two Bronze Age
Burial Urns at Portmellon.
This is a very beautiful Cornish
village...
...
but you better be prepared for some very interesting driving. Below is
the way to the car park we used. And that was after we negotiated the town
streets, which were little wider.
This
little harbour is still busy with fishing. These days more sport fishing, then
commercial.
And
divers also use the beautiful clear waters.
Stan in front of the little tower at the end of the pier
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