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ANTIQUE #SA1122068

William Lambert Bell 1904 - mevagissey Harbour Cornwall "W Lambert Bell" oil On Canvas 39 X 49 Cm.

£1,200    $1,497    €1,440
William Lambert Bell 1904
 
Mevagissey Harbour Cornwall
 
''W Lambert Bell''
 
oil on canvas
 
39 x 49 cm.
 
Mevagissey is a village, fishing port and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is approximately five miles (8 km) south of St Austell.The parish population at the 2011 census was 2,015, whereas the ward population at the same census was 4,354.
 
The village nestles in a small valley and faces east to Mevagissey Bay. The inner and outer harbours are busy with a mixture of pleasure vessels and working fishing boats. It has a thriving fishing industry and is the second-biggest fishing port in Cornwall.
 
Mevagissey village centre consists of narrow streets with many places to eat and shops aimed at the tourist trade. The outer areas are built on the steep slopes of the surrounding hillsides and are mostly residential.
 
St Peter''s Church, Mevagissey
 
Former Mevagissey Methodist Chapel
 
The first recorded mention of Mevagissey dates from 1313 (when it was known as Porthhilly), although there is evidence of settlement dating back to the Bronze Age.
 
The old name of the parish was Lamorrick, and it was part of the episcopal manor of Tregear. The church was dedicated to Saints Meva and Ida in 1259 by Bishop Bronescombe and in 1329 Sir Otho Bodrugan appropriated it to Glasney College. The Norman church was cruciform and some Norman work remains but the church was more or less rebuilt in the 15th century. In the Commonwealth period the tower became ruinous and the bells were taken down and sold to a Quaker of St Austell. According to tradition there has been a church on the same site since about 500 AD. Meva may well be the same as St Mewan and Issey is also the patron saint of St Issey.
 
Mevagissey is home to three holy wells. The Brass Well and Lady''s Well are both situated in the manor of Treleaven, and the third is within the gardens of Mevagissey House, the old vicarage.
 
Towards the end of the 17th century, Porth...
Antique #SA1122068, shown on this page, originates from 1920. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1920
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