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.

The area around St Austell features a number of interesting country parks including Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

Towns to visit near St Austell include Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

Places near St Austell feature a number of interesting hills including Kit Hill Country Park.

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

Places near St Austell feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

There are a several good airports in the St Austell area like 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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Lakes near St Austell

    Rivers near St Austell

    Where to Eat in St Austell

    The Salt and Pepper Pots

    Brett Gregory is an award-winning filmmaker based in Bolton whose production company, Serious Feather, is currently making a documentary about autism and poetry.

    As a part of this production, Landscape Britain was asked to advise with regards to the location of specific areas of outstanding natural beauty throughout the region.

    Visit www.seriousfeather.com for further information.

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