Fowey harbour, which includes the communities of Fowey, Bodinnick and Polruan, has been a significant international trading port since the medieval period and is still a working port today, exporting china clay. Our aim is to encourage you to explore the area and find out more about the places and people that have contributed to its heritage.
The Society introduces you to the rich and varied history of Fowey harbour and what you can see today by:
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Fowey Harbour Heritage Society
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21 February 2026 at 2pm
Cost: Free for Members. Non Members will be charged £10 on the door.
Contact: All enquiries to Hon. Sec. Kath Pearce on 07977 572268 or email FHHSociety@gmail.com
A talk by Sue Reardon: "Old Money versus new? 17th century bitter disputes between The Barretts of Penquite, Golant and The Rashleighs of Menabilly, Fowey".
In the early years of the 17th century I believe what really was behind these extraordinary events was the resentment of an old established family, the Barretts against the incomer upstarts the Rashleighs.
The shenanigans and skulduggery in the disputes between the Barretts of Penquite in Golant and the Rashleighs of Menabilly were even by modern standards quite sensational. The excuse for the bitter legal battles between these two families was over wood and whether the Barretts had the right to access it on land they didn’t own - well that was how it started!
