Porth Navas, Cornwall - nr Falmouth - Plastichrome postcard c.1960s

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• Picture / Image:  Porth Navas, Falmouth [Cornwall] 
• Publisher: Plastichrome WHS 21 - Colourpicture Publishers Ltd, Norwich
• Postally used: no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Porth Navas (Cornish: Porth an Navas)^[1] is a small village in Cornwall, England, UK. The village was called "Cove" until the 19th century development as a graniteport, the village is at the head of a short creek running off the main limb which runs North from the Helford River. It is situated between Mawnan Smith and Constantine.^[2] It lies within the civil parish of Constantine.

From medieval times until the 19th century the creek functioned as an access to the sea for neighbouring farms, whose boundaries all extended to the water at this point. With local abundance of good quality granite, in the 19th century, it was developed as a port to export this booming building material.^[3] The name Port Navas came into general use at this time. A track was built along the North bank of the creek with a retaining wall, and a quay with cranes was constructed for wharfs alongside. This opened for trade in 1830, and was later supplemented by a second quay further down the creek, offering deeper water. In its heyday, it bustled as a commercial port. Significant London projects included granite for Tower Bridge. Cheaper granite from Norway, coupled with the emergence of concrete led to its decline. Coasting vessels continued to transport coal and chalk until the 1930s. Other industries included oyster farming, which has taken place since 1829.^[4]