Looking east from the Blue Hills towards Bawden Rocks. This cove is also known as St Agnes cove and we see here the cliffs to the sea that were once part of the old harbour. Only some old steps and ramps along with a few tunnels give any clues that once many winches helped manhandle heavy ore from the top cliffs quarries and tunnels down to the ships.

From the harbour at Trevaunance Cove ships took copper ore to be smelted in Swansea, returning with coal. St Agnes remained a busy port until the collapse of the harbour wall in a storm in 1915.

Since the 17th century there had been many attempts to create a harbour for St Agnes. Three attempts were made in total, the first being washed away in 1705.The second harbour built in 1710 was wrecked in 1730 by the crashing Atlantic Ocean waves. A third harbour was constructed in 1798 and also supported a pilchard and mackeral fishing industry, reaching its peak in 1830 before its final demise in 1915-17.

The rock Islands (there are two rocks) are called Bawden Rocks.

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