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
Cracking shot Trevor. They really are beauties with that breeding plumage.
ReplyDeleteStunning Bird,stunning shot.
ReplyDeleteFab Trevor.
John.
Great Shot of the Blackwit,
ReplyDeleteSam
Gorgeous Blackwit, dressed for dinner I see. FAB.
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. A strange bird to be sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks John...You would have to back off to digiscope this one lol.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam.
ReplyDeleteIt was a little too easy with the bird being oblivious of my presence.
Hi Frank...I don't know...this one did not appear to be going anywhere.
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