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Cadgwith, in Cornish Porthkajwydh meaning cove of the thicket, is a village and fishing port in Cornwall on the Lizard Peninsula. The village has its origins in medieval times as a collection of fish cellars in a sheltered south-east facing coastal valley with a shingle cove. Fishing subsidised local farmers' livelihoods. Cadgwith was originally called 'Porthcaswydh', becoming 'Por Cadjwydh' in Late Cornish, and is derived from the Cornish word for 'a thicket', literally meaning battle of trees, probably because the valley was densely wooded. From the 16th century, the village became inhabited, with fishing as the main occupation. Subsequently, houses, lofts, capstan houses, and cellars constructed of local stone or cob walls and thatched or slated roofs were built along the beach and up the sides of the valley leading to Cadgwith's characteristic Cornish fishing village appearance.
Cadgwith is one of my favourite villages in Cornwall. We would come here often during the summer when I was growing up and buy fresh fish from the fisherman.
311/365 Cadgwith
Cadgwith, in Cornish Porthkajwydh meaning cove of the thicket, is a village and fishing port in Cornwall on the Lizard Peninsula. The village has its origins in medieval times as a collection of fish cellars in a sheltered south-east facing coastal valley with a shingle cove. Fishing subsidised local farmers' livelihoods. Cadgwith was originally called 'Porthcaswydh', becoming 'Por Cadjwydh' in Late Cornish, and is derived from the Cornish word for 'a thicket', literally meaning battle of trees, probably because the valley was densely wooded. From the 16th century, the village became inhabited, with fishing as the main occupation. Subsequently, houses, lofts, capstan houses, and cellars constructed of local stone or cob walls and thatched or slated roofs were built along the beach and up the sides of the valley leading to Cadgwith's characteristic Cornish fishing village appearance.
Cadgwith is one of my favourite villages in Cornwall. We would come here often during the summer when I was growing up and buy fresh fish from the fisherman.