Brief History of Port Isaac in Cornwall.
Article on Port Isaac Cornwall
Port Isaac dates back to the Saxon times as a fishing village. It
is thought that Port Isaac was originally called Portissyk and
later Port Izzard before Port Isaac.
From the Middle Ages until the mid 19th century, the
location of Port Isaac
meant it became a busy coastal port. Importing and
exporting stones, ores, limestone, salt, timber, coal and pottery.
Indeed the breakwater is thought to date back to medieval times.
But from the mid 19th century, larger ships were not able to use
Port Isaac harbour and the first
railways were built, all leading to the end of Port Isaac as a shipping port, and the port became principally a
fishing port. In 1850
there were 9 fishing boats at Port Isaac.
Port Isaac at one time relied entirely on catching and processing pilchards, with the majority of
the villagers working either on the boats or processing the fish in the fish cellars. Many of the fish were salted
and pressed into
barrels before export to Southern Europe. Port Isaac has a long history as a fishing port and fishing continues
today with fishermen
landing their daily fishing catches of fish, crabs, lobsters and other sea delicacies. The local fishing industry
is seen in the
Port Isaac restaurants with seafood as a key feature on many of the restaurant
dinner menus.
Eating out Cornwall in the coastal areas such as Port Isaac involves fish and seafood as
well as other foods from
Cornwall such as cream teas and pasties, found in many Cornwall restaurants.
A location map of Port Isaac shows
the oldest part of the village is down on the harbour side of the
hill. The history of the village can be seen in the white washed
cottages and narrow street and fish cellars around the harbour. The
narrow alleys are called drangs, with the narrowest named Squeeze
belly Alley. Many of the buildings are listed as of historic and
architectural importance. The RNLI used one of the old fish cellars.
The newer part of Port Isaac is built on the headland above the
harbour.
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The Edge Restaurant in Port Isaac, Cornwall.
What type of restaurant is The Edge? Seafood restaurant, grill
bistro style restaurant, seaview restaurant, Cornwall restaurant,
Port
Isaac restaurant for eating out in Cornwall.
What we offer at The Edge Restaurant? Licenced Bar, Bar Snacks, Speciality Coffees,
Cornish Cream Teas,
Lunch Menu, Evening Menu, Sunday
Roasts,
Wine List,
Free WiFi,
Special Occasions venue,
Wedding Reception venue.
