Saint Austell Bay
St Austell Bay is a bay on the southern coast of Cornwall in England. The bay is bounded to the east by Gribbin Head and to the west by Black Head. It takes its name from St Austell, the parish of which historically included much of the land on the western side of the bay, although the town itself is a little way inland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Par Coastal Gun Battery and Tregaminion Church.
Par Coastal Gun Battery
Historic site
Photo: Flappy Pigeon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 2½ miles north of Saint Austell Bay.
Tregaminion Church
Church
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Gribbin Daymarker
Tower
Photo: Amj2264, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gribbin Daymarker is a tower, which is situated 2 miles east of Saint Austell Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polkerris and Trenarren.
Polkerris
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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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