Search for a place
Search for a place
Porthleven, small seaport town, Sithney par., Cornwall, on Mounts Bay, 2½ miles SW. of Helston, pop. 1873; P.O., T.O.; is a prosperous place, with a good harbour, and carries on fishing.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
| Linked entities: | |
|---|---|
| Feature Description: | "small seaport town" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Sithney Parish Cornwall Ancient County |
| Place: | Porthleven |
Go to the linked place page for a location map, and for access to other historical writing about the place. Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.