Mother Ivy's Bay
Polventon Bay[1] (Cornish: Poll Fenton, meaning pool of a spring), Mother Ivy's Bay, or Mother Ivey's Bay is a bay with a beach near Padstow in Cornwall, England, UK.
The name Mother Ivey's Bay first appears in 1870[2] and is named after a local wisewoman and white witch.[3]
Cover photos for the 1982 album E già by Italian singer Lucio Battisti were taken here by photographer Gered Mankowitz.
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Other coastal villages and bays nearby
Other towns and villages nearby
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References
- ↑ Ordinance Survey
- ↑ Weatherhill C. (2007) Cornish Place Names and Language. Ammanford: Sigma Press
- ↑ "Cameron holiday destination cursed by white witch", The Guardian, 23 July 2008
Coordinates: 50°32′48″N 5°00′59″W / 50.5467°N 5.0165°W
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