Polkerris

Polkerris is a small village near Fowey in Cornwall, England, UK. It used to be part of the Rashleigh estate. A name still commemorated in the "Rashleigh Inn".

Fishing has been the main stay of the economic activities for Polkerris from its inception (c1600) until its transition in the 1950s to the more usual Cornish Riviera activities of restaurants, water sports and accommodation.

The Rashleigh Inn was the setting for the [Doomwatch movie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomwatch] - the location of the movie is wrongly descirbed as Polperro but when viewing the movie the harbour and interior fo the pub are clearly seen. This has been confirmed by the existing landlord Jon Spode. There are also some residents of Polkerris that took part in the movie as extras

Etymology of the Place Name

The original translation of the place name is obscure. However, the presence of a number of Napoleonic era cannons embedded in the harbour wall, muzzle first, does lend credence to one possible meaning: "Fortified Cove"

External links

* [http://www.information-britain.co.uk/showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=26971 Rashleigh Inn]

[http://www.rashleighinnpolkerris.co.uk The Rashleigh Inn, Polkerris]

[http://www.penhale-fowey.co.uk Penhale Caravan & Camping Park Fowey/Polkerris]