Polruan

Polruan (Cornish: Porthruan) is a small fishing village in Cornwall, within the boundaries of the parish of Lanteglos by Fowey. It is bounded on three sides by water: to the north by Penpoll Creek, to the west by the River Fowey and to the south by the sea. The village is a labyrinth of steep and winding streets.

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The ruin of St Saviours church on the hill above Polruan dates to the 8th century. It was a landmark for shipping, and also, in times of war, a vantage point for observing the approach of enemy shipping to the strategically important Fowey harbour.

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Cornwall: Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow or occasionally Curnow) is a county of England's south-west peninsula, lying west of the River Tamar....

Lanteglos by Fowey: Lanteglos-by-Fowey is a coastal civil parish in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated on the east side of the tidal estuary of the River Fowey which separates it from the town and civil parish of Fowey. To the north, it is bounded by the parish of St Veep, to the east by the parish of Lansa...