Mousehole
Mousehole Harbour
Mousehole shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW468264
Parish	Penzance
District	Penwith
Shire county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PENZANCE
Postcode district	TR19
Dialling code	01736
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
European Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	St Ives
List of places: UK • England • Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°04′59″N 5°32′20″W / 50.083, -5.539

See Mousehole (drilling) for the drilling term

Mousehole (pronounced /ˈmaʊzəl/ to rhyme with "cows'll"; Cornish: Porthynys) (grid reference SW469263) is a village and fishing port near Newlyn in Cornwall, United Kingdom, reputed to have one of the most beautiful harbours in the country. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Penzance (Pensans also Penzans, IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/ is a town Civil parish, and Port in the Penwith district of Cornwall The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Geography The Penwith peninsula sits predominantly on Granite bedrock that has led to the formation of a rugged coastline with many fine beaches Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Truro postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Camborne, Falmouth, Hayle, Helston, Isles The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall in The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Cornwall County Fire Brigade is the statutory fire and rescue service covering Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Divisions & Stations The trust is split into 2 divisions West - Devon and Cornwall including West Divisional HQ 999 and PTS Control at South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. 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The mousehole is the storage area on a Drilling rig where the next joint of drilling pipe is held until needed Drilling is the process of using a Drill bit in a Drill to produce cylindrical holes in solid materials such as wood or metal For the Cornish-English dialect see West Country dialects and List of Cornish dialect words. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Newlyn (Lulynn is a town in southwest Cornwall, England, UK. The town forms a small Conurbation with neighbouring Penzance, Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Mousehole is currently within the parish boundaries of the town of Penzance. Penzance (Pensans also Penzans, IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/ is a town Civil parish, and Port in the Penwith district of Cornwall Offshore from Mousehole is an islet called St Clement's Isle.

History

Mousehole, along with Marazion, was until the 16th century one of the principal ports of Mount's Bay. History of Marazion Marazion is one of the towns claiming to be Britain's oldest town. This page is on the geographical feature For other meanings see Mount's Bay (disambiguation. Before its decline as a major commercial centre, Mousehole also had a number of fairs and markets, including the charter for a market on Tuesdays, with a fair for three days at the festival of St Barnabas, granted to Henry de Tyes in 1292 [1]. Mousehole, like many communities in Mount's Bay, fell within the authority of the Manor of Alverton; all early charters, fairs etc. The Manor of Alverton was a former manorial estate located in Penwith, Cornwall, UK. associated with Mousehole are associated with this manorial estate.

Mousehole, like Penzance, Newlyn, and Paul, was destroyed in the 1595 raid on Mount's Bay by Spaniard Carlos de Amésquita, the only surviving building being the 'Keigwin Arms', a local pub. Penzance (Pensans also Penzans, IPA: /pɛnˈzæns/ is a town Civil parish, and Port in the Penwith district of Cornwall Newlyn (Lulynn is a town in southwest Cornwall, England, UK. The town forms a small Conurbation with neighbouring Penzance, Local Government The majority of the village of Paul falls in the Penzance South ward of the Penwith District Council and the Penzance town council Carlos de Amésquita (also Carlos de Amézola) was a Spanish naval officer from 16th century Outside the Keigwin Arms (now a private residence) is a plaque with the wording "Squire Jenkyn Keigwin was killed here 23rd July 1595 defending this house against the Spaniards". Dolly Pentreath, who is often accorded the status of last native speaker of the Cornish language, is often listed as coming from Mousehole. Dolly Pentreath (died December 1777 is often considered to have been the last Monoglot speaker of the Cornish language (that is the last person who spoke only Cornish For the Cornish-English dialect see West Country dialects and List of Cornish dialect words. There is in fact a small memorial to her in Mousehole itself, although a larger one exists in the nearby parish of Paul, which is historically the mother church and mother community of Mousehole. Local Government The majority of the village of Paul falls in the Penzance South ward of the Penwith District Council and the Penzance town council

Penwith is believed to be the last part of Cornwall to speak Cornish as a community language. Dolly Pentreath, the last recorded speaker (but arguably not the very last) came from Paul in Penwith. Dolly Pentreath (died December 1777 is often considered to have been the last Monoglot speaker of the Cornish language (that is the last person who spoke only Cornish Local Government The majority of the village of Paul falls in the Penzance South ward of the Penwith District Council and the Penzance town council A year following the death of Dolly Pentreath, Barrington received a letter, written in Cornish and accompanied by an English translation, from a fisherman in Mousehole named William Bodinar stating that he knew of five people who could speak Cornish in that village alone. Barrington also speaks of a John Nancarrow from Marazion who was a native speaker and survived into the 1790s^[1]. History of Marazion Marazion is one of the towns claiming to be Britain's oldest town.

William Carvosso, the Methodist, was born here. William Carvosso (1750-1834 was an early Wesleyan leader in Cornwall, England.

The modern village

The centre of Mousehole has many buildings painted with bright pastel colours.

A traumatic and defining event in the recent history of the village was the Penlee lifeboat disaster of the 19 December 1981, in which the lifeboat and its entire crew of eight, all based in Mousehole, were lost during an attempted rescue in hurricane-force winds. The Penlee lifeboat disaster occurred on 19 December 1981 off the coast of South West England, in United Kingdom, when the Penlee Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Since then, Mousehole has seen an increase in second home ownership and a corresponding decline in resident population. A few decades ago only wealthy families owned more than one automobile The village’s historic harbourside hotel, The Lobster Pot – in the 1930’s a guest house run by Wyn Henderson, friend to poet Dylan Thomas - was recently demolished, giving way to a block of luxury flats. Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953 was a Welsh poet who wrote exclusively in English It was in the Lobster Pot in 1938 that Dylan Thomas spent his honeymoon, after marrying Caitlin MacNamara at Penzance register office[2]. Caitlin MacNamara ( December 8, 1913 - July 31, 1994) was the wife of Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas.

Mousehole hosts a vibrant variety of festivals and community activities. It is known for its Christmas illuminations, created each year to raise money for charity. Illuminations are secular Autumn festivals of electric light held in several English cities in particular Blackpool ( 1879 - present Since 1981, every December 19 the lights have been turned off in memory of the victims of the lifeboat disaster. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Tom Bawcock's Eve is a unique celebration held on December 23 each year to celebrate the ending of a famine in the 16th century by local resident Tom Bawcock. Tom Bawcock's Eve is a festival held on the 23rd of December in Mousehole, Cornwall, UK. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city This festival is the inspiration behind the book The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber and the associated television productions. Antonia Barber (born 1932 is an English author of the books for children and adults This festival is also the origin of 'Star Gazey Pie', a mixed fish, egg and potato pie with fish heads protruding through the pastry. Stargazy pie is a Cornish dish made of baked Pilchards and five other kinds of Seafish, covered with a Pastry crust Mousehole also holds a small maritime festival every two years called 'Sea, Salt and Sail' [3].

See also

• List of topics related to Cornwall

References

External links

• The Mousehole Lights
• Mousehole Christmas lights fullscreen QTVR panorama
• Cornwall Record Office Online Catalogue for Mousehole
• Dylan Thomas in Cornwall