Polperro in South East Cornwall looks like something from a dark fairy tale. Impossibly quaint without being twee, it was once home to smugglers who were hell-bent on avoiding the taxman.

THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. POLPERRO MUSEUM. Polperro knitfrocks (jerseys) were knitted for the fishermen by village girls employed for that purpose.

The idyllic community of Polperro has been dubbed 'Britain's coolest town' where properties are worth a total of £500M. But now Polperro Model Village - with pubs, shops and cottages nestled ...

The Cornish fishing village of Polperro was voted UK Capital of Cool because of its independent shops, cultural events, and how 'Instagrammable’ it is. However despite the quirky pubs ...

The next day is spent driving 20 minutes to Polperro, a quaint old fishing village just south of Looe. Among its white seaside cottages are countless Cornish pasty shops. There, traditional ...

Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have been married for 36 years and have spent the majority of that time in the idyllic village of Polperro in Cornwall, which is home to just over 1,000 people.

From harbour quays to the Royal Albert Hall, Polperro Fishermen's Choir has been singing to audiences for 100 years. Its roots go back to a time when those that earned their living from the sea ...