Mullion Storms 2013/2014

During the winter of 2013/2014 some of the biggest and most destructive storms ever to hit the country built up the power of the sea, crossed the Atlantic and hit England, Wales and Ireland with full force. Below is how it looked from space.

Cornwall, Devon and Somerset were just three of the areas which took the full force and the result was damage and flooding on a huge scale. The west coast of the Lizard stood in the way and all parts were affected. Harbours, houses, boats and railways were among property damaged, cliffs and beaches scoured leaving bare rock where sand had been. Mullion Harbour was badly damaged and Porthleven harbour was also badly affected losing boats, harbour gates and being hit by huge waves.

A History of Mullion Cove Cornwall- by Robert Felce BSc Hons Published 2012 

MULLION HARBOUR.

A BIT OF HISTORY

BELOW; BEDROCK- A SCOURED HARBOUR FLOOR, WITH ALL THE COVERING SAND REMOVED BY THE WAVES IT IS POSSIBLE TO SEE THAT HUNDREDS OF TONS OF ROCK WERE REMOVED TO CREATE THE HARBOUR FLOOR AND WALKWAYS. THIS WORK WAS DONE BETWEEN 1890 AND 1892. WHEN THE WEST HARBOUR PIER BEING COMPLETED WAS OPENED BY LORD ROBARTES AND HIS WIFE AT A CEREMONY IN DECEMBER 1892.

SEE BOOK "A HISTORY OF MULLION COVE CORNWALL" BY ROBERT FELCE PUBLISHED 2012.

HARBOUR REPAIRS

MULLION HARBOUR HAS ALWAYS BORNE THE BRUNT OF GALES AND STORMS EVER SINCE IT WAS FIRST CONSTRUCTED.THE WEST PIER WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1890 AND 1892, AND THE SOUTH PIER BETWEEN 1895 AND 1897. LOCAL FISHERMEN THEN WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE STRUCTURE SHUDDERED FROM THE STRENGTH OF THE WAVES CREATED BY THE FORCE OF THE STORMS, GIVING RISE TO THE FEARS WHICH NOW EXIST FROM RISING SEA LEVELS THAT INUNDATION OF OCCUPIED PROPERTIES MIGHT OCCUR. DAMAGE CERTAINLY OCCURRED TO SMALL STRUCTURES INCLUDING THE SMALL WINCH AND WINCH HOUSING, FISHING BOATS AND TO THE ROOF OF THE LISTED BUILDING "THE NET LOFT".

PLANNING THE REPLACEMENT OF THOUSANDS OF GRANITE SETTS AND GRANITE EDGES, AND A ROYAL VISIT FROM THE DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.

Below: West Pier Repair

SOUTH PIER REPAIR