Polruan is a very attractive little village that sits on a promontory at the mouth of the River Fowey and protects Fowey harbour from the gales. There is the remains of a fortified medieval tower at the water's edge (seen in the centre of the picture), and in the days of sailing ships a strong chain would be stretched across the river from here to a similar building on the opposite bank to prevent enemy warships from sailing up the river to attack Polruan itself but more especially the town of Fowey. A small pedestrian ferryboat links Polruan to the town of Fowey on this side of the River Fowey. Polruan has a history of ship-building and it still has a small ship repair yard that can be seen towards the left of the picture.
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