St Austell

St Austell is a Town in the county of Cornwall.

St Austell postcode: PL25 4

Retail in St Austell

There are great places to visit near St Austell including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

Places near St Austell feature a number of interesting hiking areas including Tehidy.

There are a number of country parks near St Austell including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around St Austell boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Don't miss Kit Hill Country Park's hills if visiting the area around St Austell.

St Austell's best nearby villages can be found at Cremyll, and Botallack.

There are a number of historic buildings near to St Austell including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Airports to visit near St Austell include Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

St Austell History

There are some historic monuments around St Austell:

Places to see near St Austell

History of St Austell

Clay mining soon took over from tin and copper mining as the principal industry in the area, and this eventually contributed enormously to the growth of the town. The clay industry really only came into its own during the mid 19th to early 20th century, at a time when the falling prices of tin and other metals forced many mines to close down or convert to clay mining. The success and high profitability of the industry attracted many families whose breadwinner had been put out of work by the depression in the local metal mining industry, and increased the population of the town considerably. This meant that more shops and businesses took root, providing more jobs and improving trade. This, along with other factors, led to St Austell becoming one of the ten most important commercial centres of Cornwall.

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