Mevagissey

I suppose I expected the sample pictures to be the usual shots of Mevagissey, people ski-ing or girls in one-piece swimsuits climbing-up out of outdoor lidos.

Poundsworth of Ektachrome Peter Ashley 2008

The fire service in Mevagissey, south Cornwall, said parts of the harbour town were under 4ft 1.2 metres of water.

Residents rescued from homes as floods hit Cornwall Steven Morris 2010

Alex Williams, who owns the Bayview guesthouse in Mevagissey, said: There's just a load of muddy water flowing through roads and houses.

Residents rescued from homes as floods hit Cornwall Steven Morris 2010

At least 30 shops, cafes and other businesses in Mevagissey were closed by damage, with a further dozen closed in Lostwithiel.

£276m cost of Cumbria flood revealed days after Cornwall devastation Martin Wainwright 2010

It took a few weeks to find somewhere perfect for us and we were thrilled to finally settle in a little cottage just outside the village of Mevagissey.

Archive 2007-07-01 Linda 2007

It took a few weeks to find somewhere perfect for us and we were thrilled to finally settle in a little cottage just outside the village of Mevagissey.

Magic dust - short story Linda 2007

Solomon Gundry, of Mevagissey, in the county of Cornwall, in

Erema Richard Doddridge 2004

The same claim has been made for Clovelly; but though some features in the novelist's description may be applied equally to both, there are other points that can only be attributed to Mevagissey.

The Cornwall Coast

But this method is now abandoned at Mevagissey, where the fishermen go farther from port, sailing to meet the schools in open sea instead of waiting close to shore for them.

The Cornwall Coast

Mevagissey, about six miles south-west of St. Austell, was once one of the most flourishing fishing-ports on the Cornish coast, and though it has not quite maintained its relative position, it is not done with yet.

The Cornwall Coast