Higher and Lower Penpol are mentioned in a deed of 1375. In the 1839 Tithe map Higher and Middle Penpoll are sizable hamlets, but Lower Penpoll consists of just a cottage, the mill and a forge, today the hamlet has expanded with houses all the way up to Middle Penpol.
Higher and Lower Penpol were mentioned in a document from 1375. By 1839, they were recognized as villages on Tithe maps. However, Lower Penpol was initially a small settlement with limited development compared to the larger villages of Higher and Middle Penpol.