Fishing Shop Cadgwith England a Fishing Town
by Wayne Moran
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Fishing Shop Cadgwith England a Fishing Town
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Wayne Moran
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Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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Fishing Shop Cadgwith England a Fishing Town
Cadgwith (Cornish: Porthkajwydh, meaning cove of the thicket) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the Lizard Peninsula between The Lizard and Coverack. It is in the civil parish of Grade Ruan.
The village has its origins in medieval times as a collection of fish cellars in a sheltered south-east facing coastal valley with a shingle cove. Fishing subsidised local farmers' livelihoods. Cadgwith was originally called 'Porthcaswydh', becoming 'Por Cadjwydh' in Late Cornish, and is derived from the Cornish word for 'a thicket', literally meaning battle of trees, probably because the valley was densely wooded. From the 16th century, the village became inhabited, with fishing as the main occupation. Subsequently, houses, lofts, capstan houses, and cellars constructed of local stone or cob walls and thatched or slated roofs were built along the beach and up the sides of the valley leading to Cadgwith's characteristic Cornish fishing village appearance. In recent times a very small Anglican church was built, next to the path from the car park down to the seafront, dedicated to St Mary.
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Lesley Evered
A lovely composition and a very typical Cornish fishing village. Please think about sending this one along to the group Devon and Cornwall In The Southwest Of England. I would be delighted to welcome you. Congratulations on your features.....seen in Best of British group
Michaela Perryman
Congratulations, featured in Best of British Group 9th December 2022. Please see the displayed discussion page for all this week's features
JOHN TELFER
Wonderful capture of this Fishing Shop in Cadgwith England. As an avid fisherman, what makes this picture so interesting is all of the knick-knacks lying around
Jim Love
revisit to a new classic
Wayne Moran replied:
I love that description Jim. You are too kind my friend, Thank you so very much.