In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Port Isaac like this:
Port Isaac, vil., Endellion par., Cornwall, at S. side of Port Isaac Bay, 6½ miles NE. of Padstow; P.O., T.O.; occupies a pleasant situation, and is the principal shipping place for the slate from the Delabole quarries. Port Isaac Bay extends 4½ miles, and is bounded S. by Varley Point and N. by the Gull Rocks.
Additional information about this locality is available for St Endellion
Port Isaac through time
Port Isaac is now part of North Cornwall district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Cornwall has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Port Isaac itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Port Isaac in North Cornwall | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23916
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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