Port Isaac is a small angling town on the Atlantic shore of north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The nearby towns are Wadebridge and also Camelford, both ten miles away. Port Gaverne, typically mistaken to be part of Port Isaac, is a nearby community that has its own background. The meaning of the Cornish name is "corn port", suggesting a trade in corn from the cultivatable inland district. Given that the 1980s, the village has actually acted as backdrop to various television productions, including the ITV series Doc Martin, and also is residence to the team Fisherman's Friends, sea-shanty singers. Port Isaac's pier was created throughout the power of Henry VIII. A 1937 history said, "... Tudor pier and also breakwater have actually currently yielded to a solid brand-new sea-wall stabilized by an arm on the contrary side of the cove, as well as we do not doubt that the fishermen rest more soundly in their beds on stormy nights." The village centre days from the 18th and 19th centuries, from a time when its prosperity was tied to regional coastal products and also fishing. The port handled freights of coal, wood, rock, ores, sedimentary rock, salt, ceramic and also hefty items which were conveyed along its narrow roads. Small coastal cruising vessels were built below Roscarrock Hill. The pilchard fishery started right here prior to the 16th century and in 1850 there were 49 signed up angling watercrafts and 4 fish storages. Fishermen still [when?] job from the Platt, landing their catches of fish, crab and lobsters. The historic core of the village was designated a Conservation Area in 1971 as well as North Cornwall Area Council assessed this in 2008 with the endorsement of a thorough Port Isaac Conservation Area Evaluation document and an associated Conservation Area Administration Strategy. The village has actually around 90 Detailed buildings (all Grade II).