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.
Contributors
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
Hi Trevor, that's a good Turnstone.
ReplyDeleteNice one Trevor. One of the more confiding waders, as far as I'm concerned. You might like to take a look at my new 'linked site'. FAB
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Hi Bob.
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There are plenty of them about but you can easily miss them. Looking at the photograph you would not believe that but it is true.
Hi Early Birder. Yes I agree. Nice new site and good pics of the Seals and Turnstones.
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