Towns & cities · South West England
Perranporth
Perranporth — village in Cornwall, the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newlyn Halt · 7.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Perranporth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,066 people. Named after Saint Piran. Address: TR6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Cornwall, the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.3455°, -5.1534°.
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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
Perranporth (Cornish: Porthperan) is a seaside resort town on the north coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 2.1 miles east of the St Agnes Heritage Coastline, and around 7 miles south-west of Newquay. Perranporth and its 2 miles (3 km) long beach face the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of 3,066, and is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Perranzabuloe. It has an electoral ward in its own name whose population was 4,270 in the 2011 census. The town's modern name comes from Porth Peran, the Cornish for The Cove of Saint Piran who is the patron saint of Cornwall. He founded the St Piran's Oratory on Penhale Sands, near Perranporth, in the 7th century. The Oratory was buried under sand dunes for many centuries, being unearthed in 1835.
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Background
History
John Woodward (1688–1728) recorded that iron ore was mined from a large vein on the beach. In the 1860s ore was moved up the cliff by a 'puffer' engine. It was then transported from Gravel Hill Mine, at the north end of Perran Beach, to a quay on the Gannel. The ship Voorspoed ran ashore in a northerly gale in Perran Bay on 7 March 1901 whilst travelling from Cardiff to Bahia. The wreck was one of the last to be looted. From 1903 Perranporth was served by a railway line. Built as the Truro and Newquay Railway, the line ran from Chacewater to Newquay and the principal intermediate stop was Perranporth station. Perranporth also had a second station, known as Perranporth Beach Halt. The line…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3455, -5.1534
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Perranzabuloe
- Postcode
- TR6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Camborne and Redruth
- Population
- 3,066
- Nearest railway station
- Newlyn Halt — 7.7 km
- Official site
- www.perranporthinfo.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q390260 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Perranporth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Droskyn Point - geograph.org.uk - 23562.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Perranporth?
- Perranporth is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR6), in the parish of Perranzabuloe.
- Is Perranporth a protected site?
- Yes — Perranporth is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Perranporth free to visit?
- Yes, Perranporth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Perranporth?
- The nearest railway station is Newlyn Halt, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR6.