The River Pol, also known as the Polperro River is a small river in southeastern
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlantic ...
. The river rises near the village of
Pelynt
Pelynt ( kw, Pluwnennys, Pluwnonna) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth and four miles (6.5 km) west-northwest of Looe. Pelynt had a population of around 1,124 ...
, and then flows through a steep valley into the hamlet of
Crumplehorn
Crumplehorn ( kw, Tremalhorn, meaning ''Maelhoern's farm'') is a hamlet in Cornwall, England. It forms the northern part of the village of Polperro, within the civil parish of Polperro and is located west of the town of Looe.
It serves as the ...
before reaching
Polperro
Polperro ( kw, Porthpyra, meaning ''Pyra's cove'') is a large village, civil parish, and fishing harbour within the Polperro Heritage Coastline in south Cornwall, England. Its population is around 1,554.
Polperro, through which runs the River P ...
. Within the village of Polperro it flows alongside a number of buildings and passes under many bridges, before it finally reaches the harbour and flows into the sea.
References
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