Gorran Haven
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| Gorran Haven shown within Cornwall | |
| Population | 1,271 (Parish, 2001) |
| OS grid reference | SX009414 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ST. AUSTELL |
| Postcode district | PL26 |
| Dialling code | 01726 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Cornwall |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Gorran Haven (Cornish: Porthust) is a fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Mevagissey. According to the Post Office at the 2011 census the population was included in the civil parish of St Goran]
The village lies in a cove between two sandy beaches.Vault Beach (also known as Bow beach) is south of Gorran Haven and Great Perhaver Beach is to the north.
Gorran Haven lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Almost a third of Cornwall has AONB designation, with the same status and protection as a National Park.
Gorran Haven was an ancient fishing harbour; its first pier was built in the 15th century. In the 18th and 19th centuries it became a port handling merchandise brought from Fowey by barges and lighters. The pier was rebuilt in the 1820s and reconstructed in 1888.
There is two churches in the village, Haven Church (previously Mount Zion,) and St Just Church. St Just Church had been used as a fish cellar for over a century. In 1812 the Congregationalists of Mevagissey moved into the Haven using St Just as their Meeting House and referring to it as the old Chapel Cellar. Haven Church is a non-denominational church.
The geologist Charles William Peach worked in the area and there is a plaque to his memory in the village. His son Ben Peach was born in Gorran Haven.
The former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove was born and initially raised in Gorran Haven.
The writer Colin Wilson settled in Gorran Haven during the 1950s.
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