History
The history surrounding Cawsand Bay is enthralling. Notorious for being the haunt of smugglers in the 18 th & 19 th centuries it was estimated that 17,000 casks of brandy a year were smuggled. Fishing, boat building and farming also form the basis of this quaint, unspoilt village's heritage.
In March 1587 the Spanish landed a raiding party at Cawsand which tried to burn down the village, but one man with a musket put them to flight!
Cawsand is said to be the birthplace of John Pollard, who served on the Victory during the battle of Trafalgar, and who is credited with killing the man who fired the fatal shot at Nelson. Nelson himself anchored in the bay in 1801.
Originally Cawsand was the border between Saxon England and Celtic Cornwall with a small stream marking the border. The village is part of the estate of the Earl of Mount Edgecumbe and the area around Cawsand is known as the Rame Peninsula. The village lies within the Parish of Maker and Rame, named after the two nearest churches.
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