Paul is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of Penwith. It was bounded on the North by Madron, on the East by Mount's Bay, on the South by St Buryan, and on the West by St Buryan and Sancreed. It is located South of the fishing port of Newlyn, and contains the small village of Paul with its fishing port of Mousehole, (pronounced Mowzel), which was originally called Port Ennis. The parish of Newlyn St Peter was created partially out of Paul in 1851. Villages in the parish are Tredavoe and Sheffield.