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St Austell (Cornish: Sen Ostell) is a town in Cornwall, England, UK. For the Cornish-English dialect, see West Country dialects. ...
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St Austell has a population of 22,658 (according to the 2001 census), larger than any other town in Cornwall (including the city of Truro, the county's capital, which has population of 20,920). A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...
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As an unparished area, St Austell does not have a town council or parish council, however it is the site of Restormel Borough Council's headquarters. In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...
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History The first detailed record of the town's existence comes from an account of a visit to the county by the then reigning King Henry the VIII, who despite mentioning it as being a town, described St Austell as at the time being little more than a small village surrounding a central church, whose only other notable feature was a small granite bridge (clearly far older than the other buildings) spanning the river (later to be known locally as "the White River" due to the drainage of micaceous waste water from the local clay industry). The bridge is still extant, and is believed to be either the oldest or one of the oldest standing structures in the town. The St Austell River, also known as the White River, is a 12Km long river located in mid south Cornwall in the South West of the UK. The river gains its name from the Town of St Austell which is the only town through which it flows. ...
Not long after William Cookworthy discovered china clay in Tregonning, the same mineral was found in greater quantity in the hills north of St Austell town. Clay mining soon took over from tin and copper mining as the principal industry in the area, and this eventually became an enormous contributor 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 price of tin and other metals forced many mines to close down or convert to clay mining. The success and high profitability of the clay industry attracted many of the families who had been put out of work by the depression in the local metalliferous mining industry, which increased the population of the town considerably. This increase in population meant that more shops and businesses offering various products and services to the now more numerous locals were taking 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. William Cookworthy (12 April 1705 – 17 October 1780) was an English chemist and a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) from Kingsbridge, Devon. ...
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A clay pit is an open mine for the extraction of clay, which is generally used for manufacturing bricks. ...
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Economy and industry Due to mechanisation, the china clay industry now employs just over 3000 people, a mere fraction of the workforce in the early 20th century.[citation needed] However, the industry still commands a higher annual output than ever before.[citation needed] The town's economy is supported by its town centre shops and supporting businesses.
The St Austell Brewery, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2001, supplies cask ale to pubs in Cornwall and the rest of the UK. They are best known for their flagship beer, St Austell Tribute; a number of other ales are brewed but are rarely seen outside Cornwall. The St Austell Brewery was founded in 1851 by a young Cornish man named Walter Hicks. ...
Cask ales on racks Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask, usually without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure. ...
 Panoramic view of the geodesic biome domes at the Eden Project Like much of Cornwall, and neighbouring counties, tourism is increasingly important to St Austell's economy. Tourists are drawn to the area by nearby beaches and attractions such as the Eden Project, sited in a former clay pit, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. Visitors to the town make a sizable contribution to the local economy during the summer season.[citation needed] The China Clay Country Park situated in a former china-clay pit two miles north of the town, tells the story of the men, women and children who lived, worked and played in the shadow of the clay tips around St Austell. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3700x1155, 3857 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Eden Project Blobitecture Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used...
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The Eden Project Inside the tropical Biome The Eden Project is a large-scale environmental complex in Cornwall. ...
A clay pit is an open mine for the extraction of clay, which is generally used for manufacturing bricks. ...
The Jungle The Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, are one of the most popular botanical gardens in the UK. Originally the gardens were part of the estate owned by the Cornish Tremayne family. ...
St Austell is home to several public houses, numerous high street retailers, and several independent shops, many of which cater for tourists. Pub redirects here. ...
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St Austell is also home to Radio St Austell Bay, A community Radio station which will broadcast from Tregorrick Park, St Austell. It will broadcast from January to an audience of approximately 30,000 as it will cover St Austell and outlying towns, from Trewoon in the west to Tywardreath in the east. RSAB is a not for profit, community radio station. ...
St Austell also has a local newspaper, the St Austell Voice.
Redevelopment The town is currently going through a £multi-million redevelopment process. The redevelopment has gained heavy opposition since the beginning, with the main arguments coming from Friends for a Better St Austell. Marks and Spencers' Food Hall has been confirmed by the St Austell Redevelopment team as one of the companies interested in a part of the new development (Source from Cornish Guardian, Date Unknown - Sorry!)
In August 2007, developers David McLean and demolition team Gilpin moved onto the site to complete the preparation, with the Filmcentre, which dates back to the 1930s, being demolished in late September/early October.
In October 2007, the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) & project developers David McLean, announced the new development will be named 'White River Place'. Also announced (Cornish Guardian, 3/10/2007) is that 50% of units have been leased with high street stores, New Look, Peacocks, Starbucks & Wilkinson opening new stores. This would mean New Look relocating from its current premises in Fore Street & the return of Peacocks to St Austell following the demolition of its old store to make way for the new development.
Transport St Austell railway station was opened by the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859 on the hillside above the town centre. Services operate to Plymouth, London Paddington, and the North, as well as other stations in Cornwall. The town's bus station, which is currently undergoing a redevelopment, faces the entrance to the railway station to offer an easy interchange between buses and trains. National Express coach services call here, a dedicated link operates to the Eden Project, and local buses operate to towns such as Fowey and Mevagissey. Currently, a temporary bus terminus is located at Palace Road, on the high level to the rear of the railway station. The station in the evening, looking west St Austell Station serves the town of St Austell, Cornwall, UK. The station is operated by Wessex Trains as is every other station in Cornwall. ...
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, Fowey (pronounced IPA: (rhymes with boy); Cornish: ) is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, UK. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273. ...
Mevagissey harbour Mevagissey (Cornish: ) is a village and fishing port situated six miles south of St Austell in Cornwall, England, UK. In recent years tourism has passed fishing as the dominant industry in the village. ...
Sport Speedway racing first took place a venue called Rocky Park, under the name "St Austell Gulls". The sport was a hit during various years, between 1949 and 1963 at the Cornish Stadium - Now Stadium Retail Park, home of Cornish Market World. The sport returned to the area in the late 1990s, in the Clay Country Moto Parc, located at Old Pound, Nanepan. The club operated as the St Austell Gulls for 4 years, until the club changed ownership, and moved up a league to the Speedway Premier League, re-formed as the Trelawny JAG Tigers, until Site owners Imerys Minerals Ltd ended the lease and speedway has not been held in Cornwall since. Many attempts have been made to re-introduce the sport, but none have got past planning permission. The two highest profile bids were for a) Par Moor Motor Museum - the owner confirmed that he would rent the land for speedway, however locals objected, and b) St Eval Raceway, where again the management came across local residents who didn't want the noise the sport brings. Speedway in St Austell is completely non-existent now, and will remain so until planners, club owners and residents can agree on a location. Speedway has multiple meanings: An alternative name for a race track Speedway, Indiana, home of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway The gas station chain Speedway SuperAmerica Motorcycle speedway, a form of motorcycle racing The name of a |Scottish pop rock group who hit the UK charts in 2003. ...
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Architecture Most of the shops on the old high street near the centre occupy original buildings either in renovated or modified form.[citation needed] Notable Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail designed many of St Austell's buildings and houses, including the Thin End and the Moorland Road terrace (originally known as Work House Lane, said work house having since been razed to the ground by arsonists).[citation needed] Silvanus Trevail(1851-1903) was a notable English architect of the 19th century. ...
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Education St Austell has two comprehensive schools, Poltair School, formerly the grammar school, and Penrice Community College. Cornwall College, which provides Further and Higher Education, also has sites in the town, and includes the former St Austell VIth Form College and Mid-Cornwall College of Further Education (MCCFE). A Comprehensive school is a type of school providing secondary level education in England or Wales. ...
Poltair School is a 11-16 comprehensive community school and Sports College in St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...
A grammar school is a school that may, depending on regional usage as exemplified below, provide either secondary education or, a much less common usage, primary education (also known as elementary). Grammar schools trace their origins back to medieval Europe, as schools in which university preparatory subjects, such as Latin...
Penrice Community College is a 11-16 state school and specialist Language College in St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom. ...
St Austell has 7 primary schools, Charlestown County Primary School, Bishop Bronescombe School, Carclaze Primary School, Mount Charles School, Pondhu Primary School, St Mewan Primary School, and Sandy Hill Community Primary School.
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Luxulyan (pronounced ) (also spelled Luxullian, Luxulian) is an English village, valley, and parish (2001 population 1,371) in the borough of Restormel, central Cornwall. ...
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Mevagissey harbour Mevagissey (Cornish: ) is a village and fishing port situated six miles south of St Austell in Cornwall, England, UK. In recent years tourism has passed fishing as the dominant industry in the village. ...
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Tywardreath is a small hilltop village in southern Cornwall, United Kingdom, about 3 miles north-west from Fowey in the Restormel district of mid-Cornwall. ...
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12th century bridge at Lostwithiel, crossing the river Fowey Lostwithiel (Cornish: Lostwydhyel) is a civil parish and small town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom at the head of the estuary of the River Fowey. ...
, Fowey (pronounced IPA: (rhymes with boy); Cornish: ) is a small town, civil parish and cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, UK. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,273. ...
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