Mousehole
Sign in to saveMousehole (; ) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK. It is approximately south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay. The village is in the civil parish of Penzance. An islet called St Clement's Isle lies about offshore from the harbour entrance.
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Place details
- Locality
- Penzance
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 697
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Mousehole
- UK place.cornish_name
- Porthenys
- UK place.population
- 697
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Penzance
- UK place.unitary_england
- Cornwall
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Cornwall
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- St Ives
- UK place.post_town
- PENZANCE
- UK place.postcode_district
- TR19
- UK place.postcode_area
- TR
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Penzance
- Population
- +697
- Image
- Mousehole 08.jpg
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- P7959
- Cornwall
- P8168
- Les Andelys
- P12749
- Karl Maximovich
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Mousehole (; ) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK. It is approximately south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay. The village is in the civil parish of Penzance. An islet called St Clement's Isle lies about offshore from the harbour entrance.
Mousehole lies within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). 27% of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.