Swanpool (Cornish: Lynyeyn Pryskelow, meaning cold pool of the elm thicket) is a small coastal saline lagoon with a shingle bar, separating it from the beach of the same name. The South West Coast Path crosses the bar. The pool is near the town of Falmouth, on the south coast of Cornwall, England, UK, between Maenporth and Gyllyngvase. A notable building in the area is Swanpool House, a 19th-century building which was occupied by American forces during the Second World War but is now in use as holiday apartments. There was formerly a mine extending beneath the lagoon.[1]
Coastal saline lagoons are water bodies that are fed by saline water, in this case from the adjacent sea of Falmouth Bay, either by percolation through the bar, or, by restricted inlets such as a sluice. Swanpool also receives freshwater from a small stream and from rainfall. The water of Swanpool has permanent vertical stratification with variation in the salinity with depth.[2]
There is also a small Cornwall Wildlife Trustnature reserve called Swanvale which runs from the northern end of Swanpool towards the town. It comprises mostly willowcarr, which provides shelter for many small birds and mammals.
Swanpool mine
Swanpool mine is 80 fathoms (480 ft; 150 m) deep and produced £60,000 worth of silver-lead ore. It started in the early 18th century, closing in 1865 and recommenced on 22 November 1880, financed by Sir Julius Vogel and his friends.[1][9] It closed shortly after 1885.[10]
Art
There is a painting by Wallace Martin, Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove, near Swanpool, Falmouth, dated to 1951.[11]
Visitor facilities
Swanpool Beach is a training ground for kayaking, paddleboarding and coasteering, with a beach café, a beach restaurant, Hooked (formerly the Three Mackerels Restaurant), car-parking (charge in summer), a public lavatory and crazy golf. Dogs are not allowed on the beach between Easter Sunday and 1 October.
References
^ ab"Swanpool Mine". Mindat.org. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
^Bamber, R N (2010). "Coastal saline lagoons and the Water Framework Directive". Natural England Commissioned Report NECR039. Natural England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
^"Swanpool". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^"Map of Swanpool". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^(PDF). Natural England. 1995. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
^Gainey, P. A. (1997). "Trembling sea-mat: baseline distribution in England and species action plan (Introduction)". English Nature Research Reports, No. 225. Downey, A. J.;Tonkin, B. English Nature: 1. ISSN 0967-876X. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Marine life information network website: Victorella pavida
^"Falmouth". The Cornishman. No. 124. 25 November 1880. p. 5.
^"The Mineral Resources of Falmouth". The Cornishman. No. 429. 30 September 1886. p. 7.
^"Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove, near Swanpool, Falmouth". Art UK. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
swanpool, cornwall, swanpool, cornish, lynyeyn, pryskelow, meaning, cold, pool, thicket, small, coastal, saline, lagoon, with, shingle, separating, from, beach, same, name, south, west, coast, path, crosses, pool, near, town, falmouth, south, coast, cornwall, . Swanpool Cornish Lynyeyn Pryskelow meaning cold pool of the elm thicket is a small coastal saline lagoon with a shingle bar separating it from the beach of the same name The South West Coast Path crosses the bar The pool is near the town of Falmouth on the south coast of Cornwall England UK between Maenporth and Gyllyngvase A notable building in the area is Swanpool House a 19th century building which was occupied by American forces during the Second World War but is now in use as holiday apartments There was formerly a mine extending beneath the lagoon 1 Swanpool Contents 1 Natural history 1 1 Swanvale nature reserve 2 Swanpool mine 3 Art 4 Visitor facilities 5 References 6 External linksNatural history EditCoastal saline lagoons are water bodies that are fed by saline water in this case from the adjacent sea of Falmouth Bay either by percolation through the bar or by restricted inlets such as a sluice Swanpool also receives freshwater from a small stream and from rainfall The water of Swanpool has permanent vertical stratification with variation in the salinity with depth 2 Swan family at Swanpool July 2008 The pool is a Local Nature Reserve 3 4 5 and a Site of Special Scientific Interest 6 7 It is of scientific importance as it is one of the few locations that has the perfect salinity for the growth of the trembling sea mat Victorella pavida a bryozoan 8 Some other species of fauna and flora at Swanpool are mallard moorhen mute swan coot water rail kingfisher little grebe siskin tufted duck cuckoo flower and yellow flag iris Swanvale nature reserve Edit There is also a small Cornwall Wildlife Trust nature reserve called Swanvale which runs from the northern end of Swanpool towards the town It comprises mostly willow carr which provides shelter for many small birds and mammals Swanpool mine EditSwanpool mine is 80 fathoms 480 ft 150 m deep and produced 60 000 worth of silver lead ore It started in the early 18th century closing in 1865 and recommenced on 22 November 1880 financed by Sir Julius Vogel and his friends 1 9 It closed shortly after 1885 10 Art EditThere is a painting by Wallace Martin Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove near Swanpool Falmouth dated to 1951 11 Visitor facilities EditSwanpool Beach is a training ground for kayaking paddleboarding and coasteering with a beach cafe a beach restaurant Hooked formerly the Three Mackerels Restaurant car parking charge in summer a public lavatory and crazy golf Dogs are not allowed on the beach between Easter Sunday and 1 October References Edit a b Swanpool Mine Mindat org Retrieved 29 June 2017 Bamber R N 2010 Coastal saline lagoons and the Water Framework Directive Natural England Commissioned Report NECR039 Natural England Retrieved 16 August 2013 Swanpool Local Nature Reserve website Swanpool Local Nature Reserves Natural England Retrieved 1 August 2013 Map of Swanpool Local Nature Reserves Natural England Retrieved 1 August 2013 Swanpool PDF Natural England 1995 Archived from the original PDF on 24 October 2012 Retrieved 28 October 2011 Gainey P A 1997 Trembling sea mat baseline distribution in England and species action plan Introduction English Nature Research Reports No 225 Downey A J Tonkin B English Nature 1 ISSN 0967 876X a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Marine life information network website Victorella pavida Falmouth The Cornishman No 124 25 November 1880 p 5 The Mineral Resources of Falmouth The Cornishman No 429 30 September 1886 p 7 Falmouth Grammar School Swimming Sports at Sunny Cove near Swanpool Falmouth Art UK Retrieved 8 January 2023 External links Edit Cornwall portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swanpool Falmouth Swanpool Management Plan 2001 2006 pdf format Swanvale nature reserve at the Cornwall Wildlife Trust s website Coordinates 50 08 N 5 04 W 50 14 N 5 07 W 50 14 5 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Swanpool Cornwall amp oldid 1138474845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
