POLPERRO, a small town in Llansalloes and Talland parishes, Cornwall; on the coast, 6 miles E of Fowey. It is an ancient place; was described by Leland as a"fishar towne with a peere; " occupies a romantic siteon the rocky shore and ledges of an inlet embraced by aravine; gives the name of Polperro sponges to the fossilsformerly known as Cornish ichthyolites; is surroundedby rock formations of great interest to geologists; carrieson a pilchard fishery and some coasting trade; and has a good small harbour, a coast-guard station, two chapels, an endowed school, a weekly market on Friday, and afair on 29 June. Pop., 913.

(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))