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With its steep, narrow streets
and busy, sea-going atmosphere, Fowey (pronounced
‘Foy’) is one of Cornwall’s leading tourist
hotspots.
In a waterside house lived Sir Quiller-Couch
(1863-1944), author of some of the best stories
written about Cornwall, who turned Fowey into
‘Troy Town’. |
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Fowey Town Quay - Photo:
Graham Proud
CCL |
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Fowey Harbour - Photo:
David Stowell
CCL |
A second literary connection
was provided by the modern writer Daphne du
Maurier who lived at 17th century ‘Mennabilly’.
She immortalised the house as ‘Mandaley’ in her
1938 novel ‘Rebecca’.
Today’s ships carry cargos of china clay from
Fowey but in the past it was this seaport which
fitted out ships for the Crusades. Later, locals
raided the French coast during the Hundred Years
War and became known as ‘Fowey Gallants’. |
