tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666180154107067963.post7975843269851208444..comments2024-03-27T14:05:31.929+00:00Comments on Mike's Cornwall: Polkerris, Cornwall the Fortified Harbour with an Inn on the BeachMike Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02149847109691591945noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666180154107067963.post-51868770627838014542021-07-15T09:12:11.042+01:002021-07-15T09:12:11.042+01:00Yes, in the 1800s Polkerris was a fishing port - o...Yes, in the 1800s Polkerris was a fishing port - over 200 people where employed to pack and cure the pilchards. Thanks.Mike Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149847109691591945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-666180154107067963.post-62800035488747018522021-07-13T22:20:23.762+01:002021-07-13T22:20:23.762+01:00I used to live in St Austell and I am sure I remem...I used to live in St Austell and I am sure I remember reading that the walled area over to the right of the harbour was a pilchard palace in its day, used to pack pilchards in barrels in the days when the fish were plentiful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675595229347082135noreply@blogger.com