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About St Austell

The lively market town of St Austell is situated in Cornwall, England. St Austell is Cornwall’s largest town and is often referred to as the ‘Capital of the Cornish Alps’ because of the surrounding snowy-white mountains that make up St Austell’s beautiful landscape. St Austell boasts ethereal natural beauty because it lies at the junction of the three picturesque valleys of Pentewan, Bodmin and Grover.

A Brief History of St Austell

The town of St Austell was named after ‘St Austol’, a Cornish saint, and has a rich mining history. Copper and tin was discovered here by early settlers and were St Austell’s main industries for quite a while. However, it was after the remarkable discovery and development of china-clay (previously only found in northern China) by William Cookworthy in 1755, that St Austell prospered enormously. Clay mining took over as the town’s main industry from then on. Even today, St Austell exports china-clay, which is used in the production of paint, paper and pharmaceutical drugs.

Modern-day St Austell

“With its breathtaking beauty and outstanding nature projects, tourism has become an important part of St Austell’s economy,” says Vernon Pethard, Managing Director of www.newhomesforsale.co.uk, the UK's leading new homes property website. People visit the town not just to get a view of the Cornish Alps but also to see St Austell’s world famous Eden Project, the nearby parks and beaches and of course it’s ancient brewery. New homes in St Austell, new apartments in St Austell and affordable housing in St Austell can all be found by using the search facility on the new homes St Austell website.

Places of interest in St Austell

Eden Project: Dubbed as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World,’ St Austell’s Eden Project is a top tourist attraction, which offers visitors an unforgettable experience. Eden Project is a massive environmental complex, comprising of huge domed green houses situated in an old china-clay pit, which emulates natural environments and is home to thousands of plant species from all over the world. The Eden Project’s unique architecture makes it the largest greenhouse in the world

The Lost Gardens of Heligan: Yet another brilliant nature project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan is another popular tourist attraction of St Austell. The stunning botanical gardens boast a fantastic collection of flower, plant and vegetable gardens, lakes and jungles China Clay Country Park: Previously known as Wheal Martyn, the China Clay Country Park is another site which was once a china-clay pit. The park is a tribute to the men and women who spent their lives in St Austell’s all important clay mines and shafts

St Austell Brewery: Famous for its flag ship beer, ‘St Austell Tribute,’ the 160 year old St Austell brewery still stands and continues to supply its rich cask ale to pubs all over the United Kingdom

Places near St Austell

Towns and villages close to St Austell include Charlestown, London Apprentice, Polgooth, Porthpean, Trewoon, St Stephen-in-Brannel, Fowey, Bodmin and Mevagissey.

St Austell’s Famous People

Famous people from St Austell include actor Robert Duncan, writer A L Rowse, actor John Nettles and cricketer John Martin.

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