He also narrated the audio tape of ' The Mousehole Cat ' which was written by Antonia Barber in 1990.

The story of Bawcock was popularised by Antonia Barber's children's book The Mousehole Cat, which featured the star-gazy pie.

The children's book The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber is inspired by Tom Bawcock's Eve.

This festival is the inspiration behind the book The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber and the associated television productions.

A year following the death of Dolly Pentreath, Barrington received a letter, written in Cornish and accompanied by an English translation, from a fisherman in Mousehole named William Bodinar stating that he knew of five people who could speak Cornish in that village alone.

A year following the death of Dolly Pentreath in 1777 Daines Barrington received a letter, written in Cornish and accompanied by an English translation, from a fisherman in Mousehole named William Bodinar stating that he knew of five people who could speak Cornish in that village alone.

After her death, Barrington received a letter, written in Cornish and accompanied by an English translation, from a fisherman in Mousehole named William Bodinar ( or Bodener ) stating that he knew of five people who could speak Cornish in that village alone.

A year after Dolly Pentreath died in 1777, Daines Barrington received a letter, written in Cornish and accompanied by an English translation, from a fisherman in Mousehole named William Bodinar stating that he knew of five people who could speak Cornish in that village alone.

The right to hold a market each Wednesday was granted by King Edward III to Alice de Lisle, sister of Lord Tyes and widow of Warin de Lisle, on 25 April 1332 ; a fair, lasting seven days at the Feast of St Peter ad Vincula on 1 August ; and another fair of seven days on 24 August at Mousehole for the feast of St Bartholomew – later to be held in Penzance.

In the late 17th century Lhuyd had been contacted by a group of scholars, led by John Keigwin of Mousehole, who were trying to preserve and further the Cornish language and he accepted the invitation to travel to Cornwall to study the language.

In 1797 a Mousehole fisherman told Richard Polwhele ( 1760 – 1838 ) that William Bodinar " used to talk with her for hours together in Cornish ; that their conversation was understood by scarcely any one of the place ; that both Dolly and himself could talk in English "'

Mousehole, like Penzance, Newlyn, and Paul, was destroyed in the 1595 raid on Mount's Bay by Spaniard Carlos de Amésquita, the only surviving building being the ' Keigwin Arms ', a local pub.

Paul was one of the communities along with Mousehole, Newlyn, and Penzance to be destroyed in the Spanish raid of 1595 carried out by Carlos de Amésquita.

Notably, Antonia Barber points out that stargazy pie was a staple of Mousehole diet before Tom's heroic fishing expedition, however, whereas according to tradition it dates from his return and legendary catch.

* 1991-The Mousehole Cat-Nicola Bayley ( Walker Books )

It is not known when a quay was built at Penzance as there is no grant or licence but an Inquest as to the Manor of Alverton in 1322 records eight fishing boats each paying 2 shillings each, and an unspecified number at Mousehole each paying 12 sillingss.

Until the mid-20th century an ancient stone cross was present on this route at " Park an Grouse " ( The Field of the Cross ), this cross was one site of veneration of the Cornish sea deity Bucca, ( others were the beaches of Newlyn and Mousehole ) the name ' Bucca ' has often been used as a nickname for people resident in Newlyn: the location of the cross is now unknown.

Gwavas is a residential council estate on the outskirts of the village. Paul and Mousehole lie to the south.

The district is largely rural, and contains many villages, principal amongst them being Botallack, Carbis Bay, Crowlas, Drift, Gulval, Gwithian, Hayle, Lamorna, Lelant, Levant, Long Rock, Ludgvan, Madron, Marazion, Morvah, Mousehole, Nancledra, Newlyn, Paul, Penberth, Pendeen, Porthcurno, Sancreed, Sennen, St Buryan, St Erth, St Hilary, St Just in Penwith, St Levan and Zennor.

The dish originates from the village of Mousehole () in Cornwall and is traditionally eaten during the festival of Tom Bawcock's Eve to celebrate his heroic catch during a very stormy winter.

According to the modern festival, which is combined with the Mousehole village illuminations, the entire catch was baked into a huge stargazy pie, encompassing seven types of fish and saving the village from starvation.

On Tom Bawcock's Eve it is served in The Ship Inn, the only pub in Mousehole, sometimes after a re-enactment of the legend.

Ever since then, the Tom Bawcock's Eve festival is held on 23 December in Mousehole.

Since 1963, the festival has been run against the backdrop of the Mousehole village illuminations, where the entire harbour is lit up, along with many other displays.

The Mousehole Forge is situated on the River Rivelin just before it reaches Malin Bridge.

Penlee Point is a promontory near the Cornish coastal fishing village of Mousehole.

Mousehole (; ) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Dolly Pentreath, the last recorded speaker ( but arguably not the very last ) is often reported as being from Mousehole and there is a memorial to her in the village.

The Ngaio or Mousehole tree ( Myoporum laetum ) is a tree in the family Scrophulariaceae native to New Zealand.

In December, the Heliport also offers short evening flights over Mousehole and Newlyn to view the Christmas lights.

Before its decline as a major commercial centre, Mousehole also had a number of fairs and markets, including the charter for a market on Tuesdays, with a fair for three days at the festival of St Barnabas, granted to Henry de Tyes in 1292.

Mousehole also holds a small maritime festival every two years called ' Sea, Salt and Sail '.

John Keigwin, a scholar in the Cornish language, William Carvosso, the Methodist, and Joseph Trewavas VC were also born in Mousehole.

* Ngaio ( tree ) Myoporum laetum, also known as the Mousehole tree

Charles de Lint, writer of many modern and urban fairy tales, set his novel The Little Country in the village of Mousehole.

Charles de Lint *, writer of many modern and urban fairy tales, set his novel The Little Country in the village of Mousehole in Cornwall.

A comparison of the settlements in West Cornwall can be made with the annual payments, based on the number of fishing boats, made to the Duchy of Cornwall in 1337: Porthia ( St Ives ) £ 6 ; Mosehole ( Mousehole ) £ 5 ; Marcasion ( Marazion ) £ 3 ; Pensanns ( Penzance ) 12s ( 60p ); Londeseynde ( Land's End, ( Sennen Cove ) 10s ( 50p ); Nywelyn ( Newlyn ) 10s ; and Portmynster ( Porthminster, St Ives ) 2s ( 10p ).

The Coastguard had difficulties contacting the secretary of the nearest lifeboat, Penlee Lifeboat Station at Mousehole on the west side of the bay.

Two nights before the disaster, Charlie Greenhaugh had turned on the Christmas lights in Mousehole.

The Anvil on Stannington Road owes its name to the nearby Mousehole Forge which used to produce anvils.

Then, after rounding Carn Du, the path turns northwards towards Mousehole and Penlee Point.

At a second Inquest in 1327 the number had risen to 13 at Penzance ; with 16 recorded at Mousehole and both now paying only 1 shilling each: the total rent for logii was 8s / 6d ( 42½p ) with 17 tenants paying 6d ( 2½p ) each.

Both Inquests record 29 burgesses at Penzance and 40 at Mousehole.

A burgess paid his rent with money rather than with personal services and indicated that Penzance and Mousehole were considered to be towns.

Until 1934 the Borough of Penzance referred only to the town, but has since been extended to include the nearby settlements of Newlyn, Mousehole, Gulval and Heamoor.

Before the 1890s, Newlyn ( like Mousehole ) had strong connections with the nearby parish of Paul.

The Spanish Raid of 1595 destroyed Penzance, Mousehole and Paul as well as Newlyn.

The pie originates from the fishing village of Mousehole in Cornwall.

Richard Stevenson, chef at The Ship Inn in Mousehole, suggests that any white fish will work for the filling, with pilchards or herring just added for the presentation.