Greater protection was created when the seven hundred foot long southern pier was built in 1887, with the northern pier being completed in 1888.

How old is Mousehole Harbour?

There are recordings of the name Mousehole being used as far back as 1242 and its seems that Mousehole and Porthenys were used equally for many years. Back in the 13th century, Mousehole was the main port in Mounts Bay and remained so well into the 16th century until Penzance and Newlyn began to gain ascendancy.

Why is Mousehole called that?

The origins of its modern name 'Mousehole' are unknown, although it is suggested that it was derived from the Cornish word Moeshayle, meaning “young woman's brook”, while others maintain it as simply being a reference to the original tiny harbour, or to a nearby sea cave, which resembled a mouse hole.