Saint Austell Bay
Saint Austell Bay is a bay in Cornwall, West Country, England. Saint Austell Bay is situated nearby to the suburb Carlyon Bay, as well as near the hamlet Polkerris.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre and Tregaminion Church.
Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre
Museum
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The Shipwreck Treasure Museum located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Charlestown, Cornwall, England, is a historical museum housing over 8,000 artifacts from over 150 different shipwrecks. Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre is situated 2½ miles northwest of Saint Austell Bay.
Tregaminion Church
Church
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Tregaminion Church is a Church of England church in Tregaminion, Cornwall, England, UK. The church dates to the early 19th century and is a Grade II* listed building. Tregaminion Church is situated 2½ miles northeast of Saint Austell Bay.
Par Coastal Gun Battery
Bunker
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The Par Coastal Gun Battery was a coastal gun battery constructed in the summer of 1940 when Britain was facing the threat of invasion from Nazi Germany. It is on the former site of the Par Consols Mine, overlooking Par Docks. Par Coastal Gun Battery is situated 2 miles north of Saint Austell Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polkerris and Trenarren.
Polkerris
Hamlet
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Polkerris is a small village on the south coast of Cornwall, England. It forms part of the civil parish of Fowey. The village is part of the Menabilly estate, which is one of the seats of the Rashleigh family. Polkerris is situated 2 miles northeast of Saint Austell Bay.
Trenarren
Locality
Trenarren is a hamlet northeast of Pentewan in mid Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. A. L. Rowse the historian lived in his retirement in Trenarren House. Trenarren is situated 2½ miles west of Saint Austell Bay.
Charlestown
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Charlestown is a coastal village directly south-east of St Austell in South Cornwall. The village is notable for its use as a filming location for the TV show Poldark.
Saint Austell Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Austell Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.31472° or 50° 18′ 53″ northLongitude
-4.71417° or 4° 42′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C2Q877P+V8GeoNames ID
2638852
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