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St Agnes, in Cornish Breanek, is a village, within a parish of the same name, in Carrick on the north coast of Cornwall, England, UK. Situated half way between the artists' colony of St Ives and the surfers' paradise at Newquay, it grew up as a fishing and farming community which, from Roman times (perhaps earlier) until the early part of the 20th century, relied heavily on tin mining as a source of income into the area. With the demise of tin mining it has become a popular tourist destination, offering good surfing beaches (Trevaunance Cove, Chapel Porth National Trust beach and nearby Perranporth), walking (St Agnes Beacon and many cliff, coastal and country walks), painting (beautiful scenery), industrial archeology, stone-age remains and geology. With a variety of accommodation ranging from the St Agnes Hotel, an 18th century hostelry in the centre of the village, to An Trenaw, a typical modern self catering bungalow, St Agnes has managed to retain its Cornishness whilst being very open and welcoming to the modern world. Joe Cornish, British TV presenter. ...
A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ...
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Carrick is a local government district in Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...
Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
St Ives harbour and the local rescue lifeboat. ...
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General Name, Symbol, Number tin, Sn, 50 Chemical series poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 5, p Appearance silvery lustrous gray Atomic mass 118. ...
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Stone Age fishing hook. ...
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History
The harbour According to cornwall-online, "From ancient times the Tonkin family monopolised the mining wealth of the area and when they saw that greater wealth could be achieved by opening up trade from Ireland and Wales they set about trying to construct a harbour at Trevaunance Cove. After three attempts a harbour was built in 1710 but the process had been costly over £6,000 had been spent on the harbour 'experiments' and the family were in debt. The estate was relinquished in 1719 and the unmaintained harbour was swept away into the sea in 1730. Sixty years later, a copper mining boom added new impetus to the quest for a harbour. The newly formed St. Agnes Harbour co. constructed the last of the St. Agnes harbours in 1798. The harbour enabled the development of pilchard fishery and general sea-borne trade. The harbour stood for 118 years but again due to the lack of maintenance it was washed away in the storms of 1915/16".
Statistics St Agnes Parish had a population of 7,257 [1] in April 2006; this includes nearby Porthtowan and Mount Hawke as well as St Agnes village itself. The 2001 census figure for St Agnes village was 2,230 [2] in 1,013 households. Unemployment at 3.8% (2001 census) compares to a national average of 3.4%. The retired population represented 20.8% (national average 13.6%), those in full time employment were 28.6% (40.6%) and those self employed were 14.9% (8.3%). These and other factors put St Agnes in 15,862nd position in the most deprived scale out of 32,482 thus approximately in the middle (in 2001). Porthtowan is a small village in the Carrick district of Cornwall and lies on its north Atlantic coast. ...
Mount Hawke is an old tin mining village in Cornwall, England, near Porthtowan Beach. ...
Social With a predominantly Christian population (or no religion), there are three churches: Anglican, Methodist and Catholic. These also act as centres of social gathering as does the Miners and Mechanics Institute, the many pubs, bistros and restaurants and several sports clubs (including rugby, football and surfing). The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
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A rugby union scrum. ...
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Buttons Kaluhiokalani at Banzai Pipeline, December 1981 Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried by a breaking wave on a surfboard. ...
Commercial St Agnes is unusual, for a village of its size, in being relatively "self-sufficient" with local shops and business enterprises being promoted actively by the chamber of commerce [[3]] and The Bolster, a local free newspaper named after the giant of legend. A bolster (etymology: Middle English) is essentially a long narrow pillow or cushion which people hug when sleeping. ...
It is also the home to Atlantic FM, which broadcasts across the whole of Cornwall from their studios at the "Wheal Kitty Workshops". Atlantic FM, is a radio station based in and serving Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...
Places of interest in the immediate vicinity
St Agnes Beacon "The Beacon", a local landmark now owned by the National Trust, rises 629 feet in isolation from the surrounding landscape with the sea at its feet. St. Agnes derives its old Cornish name, Bryanick (pointed or prominent hill) from this dominant landmark. The top of the Beacon offers a truly panoramic view of the cliffs from St. Ives in the south to Padstow in the North, as well as splendid inland views over much of Carrick and the eastern part of Penryn. On a clear day, 23 miles of coast and 32 church towers can be seen from the top. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Bolster & Chapel Porth A great earthen bulwark believed to date from the Dark Ages. It originally ran from Chapel Porth to Trevaunance Cove. According to legend, Bolster was a giant who fell in love with a young maiden called Agnes. As proof of his love Agnes demanded that the giant fill a small hole at the edge of the cliff with his blood. Being such a small hole the giant willingly did so. However, he was unaware that the hole was bottomless and opened into a sea cave. Bolster continued to fill the cave until he was so weak that he fell into the sea to his death; the blood stained cave can be found at Chapel Porth.
St Agnes Parish Museum The St. Agnes Parish Museum offers an opportunity to study in more detail the landscape and the history of St. Agnes. The Museum is run by volunteers and is a registered charity established to promote the heritage of St. Agnes. The mining and seafaring history of St. Agnes is explained in displays and on film. The natural history display includes a 700lb leatherback turtle. http://www.stagnesmuseum.org.uk
Wheal Coates One of the best known and most picturesque groups of cliff-top mine buildings in Cornwall, offering superb coastal views. The buildings are owned by the National Trust.
Blue Hills Tin Streams These traditional workings are situated in Jericho Valley. The process by which tin is extracted is demonstrated and explained.
Heritage Coast The landscape around St. Agnes is promoted and cared for by the St. Agnes to Newquay Countryside Management Service. The service strives to balance the differing needs of the many users of the countryside and focuses on building an understanding between all those who live, work and visit the area so that all are working towards a common goal of protection and appreciation of the environment.
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Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
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Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar. ...
Chacewater is a small village in the south-west of Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...
Cubert civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Cuby, Cornwall civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Statistics Population: 21,635 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW810325 Administration Parish: Falmouth District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire...
Feock, Cornwall civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Gerrans civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Gwennap civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Kea civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Kenwyn civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Ladock civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Mylor civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Market Street in 2005, looking south Penryn (Cornish: Pennrynn, from Pen-ryn meaning promontory) is a town in Cornwall, United Kingdom on the Penryn river. ...
Perran-ar-worthal civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Perranzabuloe civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Philleigh civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Probus civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Ruan Lanihorne civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
St Allen civil parish in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
St Clement civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
St Erme civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
St Just-in Roseland civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
St Michael Penkivel civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
St Newlyn East civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Tregony (sometimes in the past Tregoney) civil parish and village in the Carrick district of Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ...
Statistics Population: 20,920 (Civil Parish, 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SW825445 Administration Parish: Truro District: Carrick Shire county: Cornwall Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cornwall Historic county: Cornwall Services Police force: Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire...
Veryan is a picturesque village on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall, England. ...
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