Welcome to the official website of Lanteglos by Fowey Parish Council
History
According to Charles Henderson, a noted pre war Cornish historian, the east side of the River Fowey was the earliest settlement which makes Polruan older than Fowey. For centuries Polruan, with its sheltered mooring, has been home to mariners and shipbuilders. Polruan owned ships were at the siege of Calais in 1343. Bodinnick’s importance comes from its situation on the ancient southern route through Cornwall and the rights to the ferry. Mixtow Pill was possibly once the base for the notorious pirates Mark and Michael Mixtow in the 15th century. Polruan and Bodinnick were active sites for shipbuilding in the 19th century, launching many fine ships that traded in the Mediterranean and across the Atlantic.
Interesting Landmarks
- St Saviours Chapel on the headland was once both an important religious site and a landmark for sailors
- Punches Cross is a white cross at the entrance to the harbour said to date from the early medieval period
- St Wyllow Church is sited inland above Pont Pill and is the parish church
- Polruan blockhouse guards the entrance to the harbour. In the medieval period there was a chain between Polruan and the Fowey blockhouse
- Prime Cellars is an isolated house on the river near Bodinnick and was originally a place for processing fish
Parish Map
Download the Parish Map as a pdf.
Lanteglos-by-Fowey Parish Council Invites tenders for:
- Cutting of the Public Rights of Way
- Public Convenience Cleaning
Please indicate the contracts you are interested in. All enquiries to:
Mrs Gillian Thompson, Parish Clerk, 12 Bonython Drive, Grampound, TR2 4RL.
Email: clerk@lanteglosbyfowey.org.uk
Tender information will be available from 8th September2020 and the deadline for the submission of tenders is 18th September 2020
Anti-social Behaviour
If you, or anyone you know, has been the victim of Anti-social Behaviour, then this government advice may prove useful:
HM Government. Tackling Anti-social Behaviour leaflet