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Polperro

Polperro (, meaning ''Pyra's cove'') is a large village, civil parish, and fishing harbour within the Polperro Heritage Coastline in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its population is around 1,554.

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Place details

Locality: Porthallow
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 1,206
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.static_image_name: 1 polperro cornwall 2017.jpg
UK place.map_type: Cornwall
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.official_name: Polperro
UK place.cornish_name: Porthpyra
UK place.label_position: top
UK place.population: 1615
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.civil_parish: Polperro
UK place.unitary_england: Cornwall
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Cornwall
UK place.constituency_westminster

Wikidata facts

Instance of: civil parish
Country: United Kingdom
Located in: Cornwall
Population: +1615
Official website: www.polperro.org
Image: Polperro 5.jpg

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P7959: Cornwall
P1365: Lansallos
P8168: locus

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Article

19 sections

Contents

History
Toponymy
Early history
Later history
Smuggling
Robert Jeffery
Economy
Tourism
Fishing
Festivals
Past Lord Mayors of Polperro
Notable buildings
Churches
Science
Notable residents
Council
References
Bibliography
External links

Polperro, through which runs the River Pol, is 7 miles (11 km) east of Fowey and 4 miles (6 km) west of the neighbouring town of Looe and west of the major city and naval port of Plymouth. It is a noted tourist destination, particularly in the summer months, for its idyllic appearance with tightly-packed ancient fishermen's houses which survive almost untouched, its quaint harbour and attractive coastline.