Port Quin

Port Quin is a small cove and hamlet between Port Isaac and Polzeath in north Cornwall, England, UK. GeographyFacing the Atlantic Ocean, the narrow rocky inlet of Port Quin provides a naturally sheltered harbour for sea-going vessels. The cove gives its name to Port Quin Bay, a 2. 5mi stretch of coast that extends from Kellan Head to The Rumps. Port Quin lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. HistoryThe name of the village is believed to come from the Cornish words "Porth" (harbour) and "gwynn" (white). Its earliest mention is when Laurence de Porquin took his name from the village in 1327. During the medieval period, boats from Port Quin often sailed to Wales trading coal, manure, antimony, lead and building ashlar. The cove was from where granite from Lundy Island - used to build the tower of the parish church at St Endellion - was unloaded. The local economy was based primarily upon the pilchard season that operated from August to December. Fresh catches were placed in several large drying sheds in the village before being transported for sale. Farming and small tin mines were also important sources of revenue.

Port Quin is a small cove and hamlet between Port Isaac and Polzeath in north Cornwall, England, UK. GeographyFacing the Atlantic Ocean, the narrow rocky inlet of Port Quin provides a naturally sheltered harbour for sea-going vessels. The cove gives its name to Port Quin Bay, a 2. 5mi stretch of coast that extends from Kellan Head to The Rumps. Port Quin lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park. HistoryThe name of the village is believed to come from the Cornish words "Porth" (harbour) and "gwynn" (white). Its earliest mention is when Laurence de Porquin took his name from the village in 1327. During the medieval period, boats from Port Quin often sailed to Wales trading coal, manure, antimony, lead and building ashlar. The cove was from where granite from Lundy Island - used to build the tower of the parish church at St Endellion - was unloaded. The local economy was based primarily upon the pilchard season that operated from August to December. Fresh catches were placed in several large drying sheds in the village before being transported for sale. Farming and small tin mines were also important sources of revenue.