 Hobblers, through the eye of a local artist, Ponckle To buy a copy click on image. |
 St Ives กค
Cornwall
Licensed a la Carte Restaurant
Wharf Road กค St Ives
กค Cornwall TR26 1LG
Telephone: 01736 796439 กค Fax: 01736 798178 Mobile: 07980 604198 Email: info@hobblers.co.uk |
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HOBBLERS Restaurant
On two floors, our well known a
la carte restaurant overlooks the harbour. Clad in wood panelling and
with local artists' paintings decorating the walls, we hope to set the
atmosphere for a special meal. At Hobblers, we specialise in fresh
local sea food directly from local fishermen or supplied by our nearby
fish merchant. Supplementing our menu, we offer a range of best quality
steaks and fresh poultry.
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St IVES
Originally a fishing port,
artists, potters and sculptors began coming to St Ives at the turn of
the century, drawn to its special light. Home to the Dame Barbara
Hepworth Museum, Tate Gallery St Ives and the Bernard Leach, St Ives
also inspired such famous names as Alfred Wallis, Ben Nicholson and
Roger Hilton to name but a few. Down'long, traditionally the old
fishermen's quarter set around the harbour, is a jumble of cobbled
streets and lanes with quaint names such as Virgin Street, Love Lane,
Tee-Total Street, Bethesda Place, Mount Zion and Court Cocking. Any
lane will take you to one of the lovely beaches which surround us here.
Watch the sun go down over Porthmeor or rise over the harbour, and
you'll begin to understand why so many people return year after year to
this very special place. A new addition to facilities is a dive school
and shop situated right next door.
HOBBLERS in the past
A Hobbler was an unlicensed
pilot who would tow larger vessels into the harbour with ropes. Two or
three Hobblers would own a boat between them.
The building was originally a Hobbler's house (or pilot's house) at the front of which the towing skiffs would be moored in what is now Court Cocking, originally Port Cocking. Extracted from The Glossary of
Words In Use in Cornwall, Miss MA Courtney, published by The English
Dialect Society 1880).
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Location
Hobblers House, a listed
building dating back to the 17th century, is situated directly on the
harbour front right in the heart of Down'long. Stroll around the
labyrinth of stone cottages and cobbled streets and lanes and enjoy the
many galleries and crafts shops around almost every corner. A five
minute walk until take you to Porthmeor, a spectacular surfing beach,
now home to the famous Tate Gallery St Ives.
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