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Retew was a village near St Austell in Cornwall, England, that was mostly demolished in the early 1960s when the nearby Wheal Remfrey china clay quarry and waste heaps were expanded. [1] The village was small, containing 24 houses and a factory, and stood on land owned by the quarry owners, English China Clays. The fate of the village had been ...
New Quay (Devon) – A port on the river Tamar abandoned in the early 20th century. Morwellham Quay – A port upstream from New Quay that was partially abandoned after the closure of most of the local mines in the early 20th century, now an open-air museum. Sutreworde, mentioned in the Domesday book, but abandoned in favour of nearby Lustleigh
The Forgotten Corner of Cornwall is a geographical area of South East Cornwall, Great Britain. It includes the Rame Peninsula and the town of Torpoint , as well as villages like Antony , Downderry , Polbathic , Portwrinkle and Widegates .
Carn Euny (from Cornish: Karn Uni) [1] is an archaeological site near Sancreed, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom.It consists of evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement, [2] with excavation on the site showning activity at Carn Euny as early as the Neolithic period.
Plan of Restormel Castle; A – gate; B – guest chambers; C – kitchen; D – hall; E – solar; F – chapel. Located on a spur overlooking the River Fowey, Restormel Castle is an unusually well-preserved example of a circular shell keep, a rare type of fortification built during a short period in the 12th and early 13th centuries. 71 examples are known in England and Wales, of which ...
The Lost Gardens of Heligan (Cornish: Lowarth Helygen, meaning "willow tree garden") are located near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England and are considered to be amongst the most popular in the UK. [citation needed] The gardens are typical of the 19th century Gardenesque style with areas of different character and in different design styles.
This is a list of towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Cornwall, United Kingdom. The ceremonial county includes the unitary authorities of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. In accordance with gazetteers, Cornish names are in the standard written form approved by the Maga signage panel. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Tregony (Cornish: Trerigoni), [1] sometimes in the past Tregoney, is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tregony with Cuby, in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It lies on the River Fal. In the village there is a post office (now closed and located in the shop), The Kings Arms Pub, shop, a sports and social club and two ...