Category: Cornwall Places

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Mevagissey

Mevagissey is a village and fishing port approx. Five miles south of St Austell. In 2011 it had a population of 2000 approx. the inner and outer harbours have many…
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Lostwithiel

Lostwithiel is a small town at the head of the estuary of the river Fowey. In 2011 the population was 4,600 approx. The name Lostwithiel comes from the Cornish word…
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Looe

Looe is a small coastal town in the south -east of Cornwall its population is approx. 5,300. It is 7 miles south of Liskeard. It is divided into 2 by…
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Liskeard

Liskeard is an ancient stannary and market town and is approx. 20 miles west of Plymouth and 12 miles east of Bodmin The population of liskeard is approx. 11,400 a…
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Fowey

Fowey is a small town and cargo port at the mouth of the river Fowey in south Cornwall. Fowey has thrived as a port for hundreds of years initially as…
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Charlestown

Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall – it is approx. 2 miles from St Austell Charlestown port was developed in the late 18 th…
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Callington

Callington parish has a population of approx. 6,000. It is a former agricultural market town. Callington rail station closed in the 1960 s Callington was recorded in the Doomsday book…
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Tintagel

Tintagel or TREVENA means village on a mountain. The population of the parish is approx:1700 people. The nearby Tintagel Castle is associated with the legend of King Arthur. Tintagel Castle…
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Rock

  Rock is a fishing village on the coast of Cornwall. It is opposite Padstow. It was originally called “Black Rock” in the 18th century, which is now shortened to…
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Port Isaac

Port Isaac is small coastal village on the north of Cornwall. Various popular TV programmes have been filmed here – Recently Doc Martin and it is also the home of…
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