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This archived article looks at the small net loft at Mullion Cove, one of the most photographed buildings on that stretch of the Cornish coast.
Rather than treating it only as a picturesque cottage, the piece asks what it was built for and why it sits so close to the harbour.
What is a net loft?
A net loft is exactly what it sounds like, a building where fishermen stored and repaired their nets, ropes and gear, and where catches could be handled close to the boats. Its position right beside the harbour at Mullion Cove was practical rather than picturesque: everything a working fishery needed, within a few steps of the water.