Mylor

Mylor is a maritime parish north of Falmouth, where sheltered creeks and wooded hillsides descend to the Carrick Roads estuary. The parish includes the hamlets of Mylor Churchtown, Mylor Bridge, and Flushing, each with its own character. Mylor Churchtown sits at the mouth of Mylor Creek, with a historic church and the site of a former Royal Navy dockyard. The area has a maritime, purposeful quality, shaped by centuries of boatbuilding, provisioning, and naval activity. Today, it is a yachting centre. History: Mylor's history is defined by its strategic position on the Carrick Roads, one of the world's largest natural harbours. The parish church, St Mylor's, stands on a site of early Christian worship, possibly dating back to the 6th century. The church is dedicated to St Melor, a Breton saint and martyr. In the medieval period, Mylor was held by the Bishops of Exeter as part of the episcopal manor of Penryn. The sheltered creek made it a natural harbour, and by the early 19th century, a small Royal Navy dockyard and victualling station had been established at Mylor Harbour. This dockyard, the smallest in England, supported the Channel Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. From 1866 to 1899, the training ship HMS Ganges was moored in the harbour, training thousands of boys for the navy. During World War II, the harbour was used for clandestine Free French operations and the maintenance of D-Day landing craft. After the war, the dockyard was decommissioned, and the site was redeveloped as a marina. Today, Mylor is a thriving yachting centre, with Mylor Yacht Harbour and the Restronguet Sailing Club drawing sailors from across the region.