MOUSEHOLE, a village in St. Paul parish, Cornwall; on Mounts bay, 2 ¼ miles S of Penzance. It was formerly called Porth-Enys; was-once a market-town; was burned in 1595 by the Spaniards; is now a seat of the pilchard fishery; and has a post-office under Penzance, a coastguard station, and a Wesleyan chapel. St. Clement’s Island lies opposite the village near the shore; and had formerly a chapel. A charming terrace-road, with very fine views, goes along the margin of the bay from Mousehole to Penzance.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
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