Itinerary of talks for 2026/2027
The list of talks for 2026/27 is now available. See "Our Series Of Talks" below.1/9/2027
Welcome to the Fowey Harbour Heritage Society Website
Fowey harbour, which includes the communities of Fowey, Bodinnick and Polruan, has been a significant international trading port since the medieval period and is still a working port today, exporting china clay. Our aim is to encourage you to explore the area and find out more about the places and people that have contributed to its heritage.
Promoting the heritage of the Fowey harbour area
The Society introduces you to the rich and varied history of Fowey harbour and what you can see today by:
- Organising talks
- Publishing a journal - The Barquentine
- Presenting our heritage awards
- Providing heritage grants to local organisations
- Working with other societies on heritage projects
Fowey Harbour Heritage Society AGM
The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Fowey Harbour Heritage Society was held in the Fowey Town Hall at 1pm on April 18, 2026. The AGM for 2027 will be announced later in the year. All members are encouraged to come.1/9/2026
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The Fowey Harbour Heritage Society now has its own Facebook page where you can keep up to date with news and eventsFowey Harbour Heritage Society
1/5/2021
A Headland Through Time - The Archaeology of St Catherine’s Point and Covington Wood.
Fowey Town Hall
7 November 2026 at 2pm
Cost: Free for Members. Non Members will be charged £10 on the door.
Contact: All enquiries to Hon. Sec. Kath Pearce on 07977 572268 or email FHHSociety@gmail.com
Over two thousand years ago St Catherine’s Point was home to a defended promontory fort, or cliff castle, keeping a watchful eye on trading vessels as they approached the River Fowey estuary. Making use of its strategic position on a rocky headland to the south of Fowey it was a probable medieval castle , a medieval chapel, a fort built by Henry VIII, the site of the William Rashleigh mausoleum and a WWII coastal defence battery.
James Gossip (Senior Archaeologist at the Cornwall Archeological Unit) will look at the varied history of St Catherine's Point and Covington Wood over 2000 years of change.
