Albatross Art

4 Commercial Road

Porthleven

Cornwall

TR13 9JD

01326 562828

Porthleven, Cornwall

Porthleven is a delightful little harbour town in Cornwall and England's most southerly port. It sits in a tucked away corner of Mount's bay between the peninsula's of The Lizard and Land's End. Traditionally a fishing harbour Porthleven is now a relatively unspoilt port and a favoured placed for the discerning visitor to stay or visit.

History: Porth Luan, as it was called before the seventeenth century, began as little more than a marshy beach with a stream running across it and a few wooden fishermen's huts. What is believed to be the oldest building in the town, the Ship Inn, is probably late seventeenth century or Georgian but there is little evidence of the growth of the town until the harbour was built in the early nineteenth century. A large fishing fleet of, perhaps, as many as a hundred small sailing vessels, became based in the harbour and fished for pilchards, mackerel and so on in Mounts Bay. The harbour was also used extensively for the export of china clay and tin and the import of coal, limestone (which was burnt in the lime kiln on Breageside and then used as fertiliser or in building) and timber. So it is during the Victorian period that  Porthleven was at it's most prosperous. With the gradual decline of mining in Cornwall, and the disappearance of Pilchards from her shores, Porthleven soon declined and has only recently become prosperous again with the arrival of tourists in the last few decades.

At Albatross Art we produce a wide range of seaside gifts and cards from designs by local artists Greg Stephens and Sarah Holroyd. You can buy placemats, coasters, mugs, greeting cards, postcards, bookmarks and prints, featuring our designs, from this website. Your payment will be processed securely and safely by Paypal (one of the largest online payment processors in the world) whether you have a Paypal account or prefer to use your Debit/Credit card.

Alternatively you can visit our gallery at the above address in Porthleven, order by phone on 01326 562828. Or post your requirements to the above address, remember to include payment and the cost of carriage.

Postage charges are based on the value of your order: Up to £9.99, carriage = 92p, £10.00 to £24.99, carriage = £2.48, £25.00 to £74.99, carriage = £4.90 and over £75.00, carriage is Free. We normally only deliver to addresses in the UK.

You automatically benefit from our no quibble, 30 day, money back guarantee: If you are in any way dissatisfied with your order, simply return it to us within 30 days for a full refund.

Thank you for your interest and custom, we very much hope you enjoy our work!

All images copyright © 2011 Sarah Holroyd or Greg Stephens