Towns & cities · South West England
Charlestown
Also known as: Charlestown, Cernyw, Charlestown, Corn na Breataine
Charlestown — village in Cornwall, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- St Austell · 2.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Charlestown is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Address: PL25. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cornwall, UK". Coordinates: 50.3314°, -4.7578°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Charlestown (Cornish: Porthmeur West) is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) southeast of St Austell town centre. The port at Charlestown developed in the late 18th century from the fishing village of West Polmear. Whereas other areas of St Austell have seen much development during the 20th century, Charlestown has remained relatively unchanged.
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Background
History
Charlestown grew out of the small fishing village of West Polmear (or West Porthmear), which consisted of a few cottages and three cellars, in which the catch of pilchards were processed. The population amounted to nine fishermen and their families in 1790. Before the harbour was built, trading vessels landed and loaded on the beach. Charles Rashleigh, who moved to Duporth Manor, just outside the village, used plans prepared by John Smeaton to begin the construction of a harbour and dock in 1791. After building the outer pier, he excavated a natural inlet to form the main dock and a shipyard at its inner end that was demolished when the dock was extended. The first dock gates were completed…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3314, -4.7578
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St Austell Bay
- Postcode
- PL25
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Nearest railway station
- St Austell — 2.4 km
- Official site
- www.shipwreckcharlestown.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q937918 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Charlestown, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Charlestown Harbour cottages fishermen St Austell Cornwall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Charlestown?
- Charlestown is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL25), in the parish of St Austell Bay.
- Is Charlestown a protected site?
- Yes — Charlestown is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Charlestown free to visit?
- Yes, Charlestown is free to enter.
- How do I get to Charlestown?
- The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL25.