A Market Town since 1189 and has now undergone a major regeneration program .
The new shopping and leisure centre (White River Place) opened October 2009 and employs 500 - 700 people.
Imery's modernized China Clay industry employs 2000 which is a huge drop from the early 20th Century when tin, copper and china clay found in the hills made St Austell a major Cornish industrial centre.
Another industry still alive and kicking is the St Austell Brewery which celebrated 150 years of trading in 2001.
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This blog aims to provide a documented account of the Natural History and Wildlife of this small stretch of under watched headland. Your participation would be most welcomed. To contribute to this Blog. Please send any photographs(old or new), sighting or articles etc to staustellbaywatch@yahoo.co.uk
That's a beautiful wall painting, and the one I love, that of the bar. I hope that they sell good beers, and Australian wine, hic, hic.
ReplyDeleteLooks good, If lisa's sees this I will be dragged around St austell.
ReplyDeleteYes it is nicely done Bob. I have never been in the Bar so I cannot vouch for the beer or wines but I suspect they would be up to scratch.
ReplyDeleteWell they have a new camera shop so you may get a little side-tracked.
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