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Polperro, small fishing town, Lansallos and Talland pars., Cornwall, 6 miles E. of Fowey; P.O. Polperro is an ancient place, and occupies a picturesque site, being built on the rocky shore and ledges of a sea inlet. It is a coastguard station, possesses a good harbour, and is actively employed in the pilchard fishing and the coasting trade. There is an endowed school. On an eminence near the town stands a ruined chapel. The rock formations are of great interest to the geologist.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "small fishing town" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Cornwall Ancient County |
| Place: | Polperro |
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