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Fishermen on the Lizard Peninsula say they have been left blown away by the response to a fundraising appeal to buy three historic buildings – and save the area s fishing industry in the process. The old buildings are at Cadgwith Cove, used by the fishermen landing at the harbour to store their gear and process their catch. They also house a popular art gallery and two shops selling fresh fish, while in the summer the hugely popular fish barbecues are held outside them. The Cadgwith Fishing Cove Trust was formed to help save the buildings, but never in their wildest dreams could the organisers foresee that a crowdfunding appeal would go on to raise more than three quarters of the £300,000 needed, in just over a fortnight.
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save two historic fishing lofts have increased their target to the full £300,000 required after raising over £230,000 on Crowdfunder in just over a week. The old buildings are at Cadgwith Cove, used by the fishermen landing at the harbour to store their gear and process their catch. They also house a popular art gallery and two shops selling fresh fish, while in the summer the hugely popular fish barbecues are held outside them. However, all three are owned by different people and came up for sale around the same time. One has already been sold, but the community has been offered first refusal on it, while the other two remain on the market, and now the village hopes to buy all three – but it needs help.
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image captionFisherman Tommy Phillips said without the buildings there would be no fishing from Cadgwith Cove
A group fighting to save three buildings used by fishermen for centuries from potential development has raised more than £100,000.
The buildings at Cadgwith Cove, Cornwall, are used to store equipment and process catches.
One building, the Winch House, is up for sale and Grade Ruan Parish Council has been offered first refusal.
Fisherman Tommy Phillips said if the buildings went, so would the fishing industry in the cove.
He said: If we don t manage to secure these buildings, they are under threat if they get into the wrong hands.