Priest Cove
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Priest Cove (Template:Langx, meaning St Just's Cove) or Priest's Cove is a small cove one mile (1.6 km) west of St Just, Cornwall, UK.[1] The name is from the Cornish Porth Ust, the port or cove of St Just, which was shortened to Por’ Ust. The apostrophised name "Priest’s" is a spelling mistake and the site has no connection with the clergy.[2]
Geography
The cove lies next to Cape Cornwall which was also linked to St Just, being called Kilgoodh Ust, meaning goose-back of St Just, in the Cornish language.[3] The cove and surrounding area are designated as part of the Aire Point To Carrick Du Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[4] The South West Coast Path, which follows the coast of south west England from Somerset to Dorset passes by on the cliffs above the cove.
Fishery
In around 1830, cellars were erected for the purpose of establishing a pilchard fishery. The speculation was abandoned owing to the exposed coast.[5] A small fishing fleet is based at Priests Cove, and for example, pollack (Pollachius pollachius) were landed in December 1879.[6]
Recreation
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References
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- ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 203 Land's End Template:ISBN
- ↑ Joseph, P. 2006. "Cape Cornwall Mine". British Mining; No 79. Sheffield: Northern Mine Research Society, p. 111. Template:ISBN.
- ↑ Weatherhill, C. (2007) Cornish Place Names and Language. Ammanford: Sigma Press.
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