This enchanting seaside village bewitches thousands of visitors every year with its Cornish charm and stunning views, but there are few apart from the locals who ever pronounce its name correctly.
Mousehole, just south of Penzance, in Cornwall, is a tiny old pilchard fishing port home to just under 700 permanent residents.
The name of the place is thought to be linked to a large cave located in the cliffs not far from the village, which resembles a home for a very big rodent.
But despite being spelt like mouse-hole, the locals don’t pronounce the name quite like it’s written down.
Tourists arriving in the location might get a few sniggers from the natives if they call it Mouse-hole, because everyone locally calls it ‘Mow-zul’, and it’s best said in a Cornish accent.
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Any initial embarrassment at saying the name wrong is sure to be washed away though by the beautiful timeless charm of the village and quaint fishing harbour.
There’s plenty of historical Cornish buildings and traditional character to the port, which has a house still standing despite once being sacked by the Spanish in 1595.
The private home, which was once the Keigwin Arms pub, still bares a plaque in honour of “Squire Jenkyn Keigwin” who it says was killed on July 23, 1595, defending his home from the Spaniards.
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Mousehole was also reputedly home to fishwife Dorothy Pentreath who it’s claimed was the last native speaker of the Cornish language before she died in 1777. The Gaelic-based language has since been revived in some corners of the county.
Out to sea in Mount’s Bay you can also catch a glimpse of the stunning St Michael’s Mount with the historic castle and abbey situated on a natural rocky outcrop in the bay.
Sadly, tragedy struck Mousehole in December 1981 with the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster when eight crew members sadly lost their lives in terrible conditions attempting to rescue the crew of the ship, the Union Star. Commemorations are still held in the village for the brave crew of the lifeboat.
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