Harbour in a Crate - Polbraze
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Excerpt from "A Guide to the Ports and Harbours of Cornwall - 1975"
Polbraze
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The town of Polbraze can be found on the coast, between Bude and Looe. The town's origins can be traced back to the time of King Arthur and Tintagel, although no connection has ever been found. In the 19th Century, Polbraze grew from a small fishing port to a minor harbour used for export of Cornish minerals. Today, Polbraze is a medium sized town with a thriving dockland area concentrating on boat re-fitting and repair. This was mainly the result of one family, who moved here in the early 1960's from the coastal village of Porth Byhan. Bob Webb and his son Richard have extended their boat repair business into a major Cornish industry, with contracts for customers all around the Western Approaches.
The dock area is surrounded by many of the original harbourside buildings, including the infamous public house, 'The Algernon Cuthbertson Arms'. There are also shops and chandelrys, plus a few smaller workshops. Within the dock itself, the old cornwall Railway lines are still used by today's modern locomotives, although there are still remnants of the age of steam - the
raised water tank still dominates the area.
Visitors to the docks will need to pass through the usual security checks, but once inside will find a fascinating mix of old stone quays and modern concrete wharfs. There are also some reminders of the role the harbour played during the second World War, when the docks were an embarcation point for the D-Day landings. The quays themselves are covered in the materials and equipment needed for re-fitting of larger vessels, although some evidence of servicing the local trawler fleet can also be seen.
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