The Historic Port of Charlestown - Cornwall
Charlestown was originally the small fishing village of West Polmear, the port was constructed between 1791 and 1801 by Charles Rashleigh to export copper from local mines. Rashleigh was also responsible for the planning of the village that sprang up around the harbour. The village remains relatively unspoilt to this day and is full of attractive Georgian buildings and fisherman’s cottages.
Until the outbreak of the Great War, the port prospered, mostly from the export of china clay, Cornwall’s ‘white gold’. Unfortunately the design of the harbour meant that only small ships could enter it. Modern ships proved too big to use it and the last commercial shipment of china clay left the port in 2000.
Today it is home to a small fleet of tall ships and is a popular tourist destination and film location. Fans of BBC’s ‘Poldark’ will be familiar with the Port's starring role in the TV series.
Charlestown is situated approx. 2 miles from St Austell and is signposted from the A390.
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Charlestown, St Austell, Cornwall
Charlestown in Cornwall is an unspoilt example of a late Georgian working port, still being used today. It offers two beaches on either side of the harbour.
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Charlestown, Cornwall
Charlestown is a village, historic port and filming location of Truro Quay in Poldark.
Charlestown was originally called 'West Polmear' which was a small Pilchard fishing village and in 1790, only nine people were living in the hamlet. The harbour was built in 1791, before that people would leave to go to sea from the beach. The harbour was built to transport copper from the mines nearby (one of them can be seen on the hill in Charlestown) and in just three years between 1810 and 1813, 40,000 tons of Copper was exported from Charlestown from just one mine, Crinnis Hill Mine. By 1838, 814 men, women and children were employed at the harbour. By now, Charlestown had gone from a small hamlet to a busy village and a major port for the world. Charlestown is part of the parish of St Austell Bay.
Many films and TV series have been filmed at Charlestown including:
Moll Flanders - Trilogy Entertainment / Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
The Eagle has landed - ITC Entertainment / Columbia Pictures
Frenchman's Creek - Carlton TV / ITV Studios
The Onedin Line - BBC / BBC Video
Mansfield Park - HAL Films / Miramax Films
A Respectable Trade - BBC Worldwide / Anchor Bay Entertainment
Return to Treasure Island - HTV / Disney Television
Rebecca - Selznick International Pictures / United Artists
Taboo - Scott Free London / BBC Worldwide
Poldark - Mammoth Screen / ITV Studios
A Glimpse of Charlestown
A brief look at the fascinating port of Charlestown near St Austell Cornwall. Videoed on - believe it or not - a fine day in October 2012.............Music Silver Blue Light by Kevin Macload incompetech.com (Copyright Free)
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Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom, and in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately 2 miles south east of St Austell town centre. The port at Charlestown developed in the late-18th century from the fishing village of West Polmear.
Re uploaded due to copyright issues so hope that you enjoy our little tour of the fantastic location that were the new poldark series was filmed.
St Austell Charlestown harbour
Tall Ship Pheonix entering Charlestown Harbour, Cornwall, UK
16th September 2016. Because of the dogleg shape of the outer and inner harbours, the ship effectively performs a handbrake turn in the outer harbour to enter the inner harbour. See what3word location harshest.magnets.bedrooms to see the harbour shape.
Charlestown Cornwall. Poldark Filming Location.
Charlestown (Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning great cove) is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) south east of St Austell town centre.
The port at Charlestown developed in the late-18th century from the fishing village of West Polmear. Whereas other areas of St Austell have seen much development during the 20th century, Charlestown has remained relatively unchanged.
Charlestown harbour has been used as a filming location for both film and television dramas. On 25 September 2008 Tim Burton filmed part of his Alice in Wonderland film here. Filming took place on 1 February 2011 for much of The Curse of the Black Spot, an episode of the Doctor Who television series. It was filmed at night on the sailing ship Phoenix of Dell Quay while it was moored in the harbour.
In spring 2012, the harbour was a filming location for the fantasy adventure movie The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box.
Mevagissey to St Austell
Following on from our trip a few weeks ago to Mevagissey, We realised that we need to go shopping so I recorded this Film.
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Earl of Pembroke Tall Ship leaving Charlestown
Earl of Pembroke leaving Charlestown June 2012 on a chilly summers day.
Charles Town Tall Ship
Get teleported back in time with a walk around a tall ship in the historic village of Charlestown.
Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and in the civil parish of St Austell Bay.
Charlestown has been a popular location for film and television locations, credits include Poldark, Hornblower, Mansfield Park and many more.
Places to see in ( St Austell - UK )
Places to see in ( St Austell - UK )
St Austell is a civil parish and major town in Cornwall, England, UK. It is situated on the south coast, approximately 10 miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon.
As in much of Cornwall and neighbouring counties, tourism is increasingly important to St Austell's economy. Tourists are drawn to the area by nearby beaches and attractions such as the Eden Project, sited in a former clay pit, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan. The China Clay Country Park, in a former china-clay pit two miles north of the town, tells the story of the men, women and children who lived, worked and played in the shadow of the clay tips around St Austell.
St Austell is home to several public houses, numerous high street retailers, and several independent shops, many of which cater for tourists. The town has a small museum which is situated in the Market House. A Brewery Museum and Visitor Centre is situated on the site of the St Austell Brewery in Trevarthian Road.
Notable Cornish architect Silvanus Trevail designed a number of St Austell's buildings and houses, including the Thin End and the Moorland Road terrace. Of other notable architects from St Austell include John Goode, who contributed considerably during the 1970s to residential developments in the area. Pevsner remarks in his guide to Cornwall that the following buildings are notable:
The Parish Church
The Old Town Hall, in Italian Renaissance style, 1844
Friends Meeting House, 1829, a plain granite structure
Masonic Hall, South Street, 1900[20] and is home to nine Masonic bodies
White Hart Hotel: once contained panoramic wallpaper of the Bay of Naples by Dufour (now in the Victoria and Albert Museum)[22]
Holy Well at Menacuddle.
Three buildings of the 1960s: Penrice School, 1960; Public Library, 1961; former Magistrates' Court, 1966.
St Austell railway station was opened by the Cornwall Railway on 4 May 1859 on the hillside above the town centre. Two branch lines west of the town were later opened to serve the china clay industry; the Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway which is still partly open, and the short-lived Trenance Valley line. The town's bus station faces the entrance to the railway station to offer an easy interchange between buses and trains. National Express coach services call here, a dedicated link operates to the Eden Project, and local buses operate to villages such as Fowey and Mevagissey.
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Tall Ships
Charlestown Harbour, Cornwall, England.Kaskelot, three masted Barque and Earl of Pembroke, three masted Barque.
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Pier House Hotel - St Austell - United Kingdom
Pier House Hotel hotel city: St Austell - Country: United Kingdom
Address: Harbourside, Charlestown Road; zip code: PL25 3NJ
Overlooking Charlestown Harbour, Pier House Hotel offers spacious rooms with traditional charm and wonderful views. With free parking and cooked breakfasts, there is also a popular restaurant.
-- Surplombant le port de Charlestown, l'établissement Pier House Hotel vous propose des chambres spacieuses au charme traditionnel, qui offrent une vue magnifique. Il comprend un parking gratuit, un petit-déjeuner chaud ainsi qu'un restaurant...
-- El Pier House Hotel tiene vistas al puerto de Charlestown y ofrece amplias habitaciones con un encanto tradicional y unas vistas maravillosas. También proporciona aparcamiento gratuito y desayunos calientes, y cuenta con un popular restaurante.
-- Mit Blick auf den Hafen von Charlestown empfängt Sie das Pier House Hotel mit geräumigen Zimmern mit traditionellem Charme und herrlicher Aussicht.
-- Het Pier House Hotel biedt ruime kamers met traditionele charme en een prachtig uitzicht op de haven van Charlestown. Gasten kunnen er gratis parkeren en genieten van een Engels ontbijt. Er is bovendien een populair restaurant beschikbaar.
-- Affacciato sul porto di Charlestown, il Pier House Hotel offre camere spaziose dotate di un fascino tradizionale e di una splendida vista. Oltre a un parcheggio gratuito e a una colazione calda, l'hotel presenta anche un popolare ristorante.
-- O Pier House Hotel desfruta de vistas para o Porto de Charlestown, e disponibiliza quartos espaçosos com um charme tradicional e vistas maravilhosas.
-- Charlestown 港を見渡す立地です。伝統的な雰囲気の魅力を持ち、素晴らしい眺めの広々とした客室です。無料の駐車場、温かい朝食、人気のあるレストランがあります。 モダンな専用バスルーム、コーヒー/紅茶マシーン、無料Wi-Fiが客室に備わっています。テレビ、ヘアドライヤーが全ての客室に備わっています。多くの客室から、St Austell湾の美しい景色が楽しめます。 The Pier House...
-- Pier House Hotel酒店俯瞰着查尔斯港湾，提供宽敞的房间，享有传统的魅力和精彩景色。除了免费停车场和熟食早餐外，酒店还设有一间受欢迎的餐厅。 Pier House酒店的客房提供沏茶/咖啡设施和一间现代连接浴室。所有的房间都提供电视和吹风机；许多还享有对面St Austell Bay湾的美丽景色。客房也提供免费无线网络连接。 Pier House Restaurant餐厅提供现代英式菜单，包括当地捕获的龙虾和新鲜的海鲜。酒吧提供生啤酒；毗邻的Harbourside...
-- Hotel Pier House oferuje widoki na port Charlestown oraz przestronne pokoje o tradycyjnym wystroju wnętrz. Obiekt zapewnia także bezpłatny parking, śniadanie na ciepło oraz popularną restaurację.
-- В отеле Pier House, откуда открывается вид на порт Чарльзтаун, вы можете разместиться в просторных номерах с традиционным шармом и прекрасным видом.
-- Pier House Hotel har utsikt över Charlestowns hamn, och här erbjuds rymliga rum med traditionell charm och underbar utsikt. Hotellet har gratis parkering och erbjuder en lagad frukost samt en populär restaurang.
-- يُطل فندق Pier House على مرفأ شارلستون، ويحتوي على غرف واسعة مع السحر التقليدي وإطلالات رائعة، ويوفر مواقف مجانية للسيارات ووجبات إفطار مطبوخة، ويتوفر مطعم شهير.
-- Με θέα στο λιμάνι Charlestown, το Pier House Hotel προσφέρει ευρύχωρα δωμάτια με παραδοσιακή γοητεία και υπέροχη θέα. Διαθέτει δωρεάν χώρο στάθμευσης και μαγειρεμένο πρωινό, καθώς κι ένα δημοφιλές εστιατόριο.
-- Fra Pier House Hotel kan du se ut over havneområdet Charlestown. Her tilbys romslige rom med tradisjonell sjarm og fantastisk utsikt. Hotellet har gratis parkering og frokost med varme retter, og har også populær restaurant.
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Charlestown cornwall UK
Cornwall UK december 2005
Charlestown Shipwreck and heritage centre
A quick look around the centre