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3 unusual facts about St Austell


High Cross, Cornwall

There is also a "High Cross Street" in the centre of St Austell, between Holy Trinity Church and the Railway line.

Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler

James Patrick Ambler (b. Oxford, 10 June 1967); he married Ursula Mary Shipley (b. St Austell, 9 July 1965).

St Austell parishes

St Austell Town Council covering Bethel, Gover, Mount Charles, Poltair and St Austell Bay (Holmbush area); represented by 20 councillors.


Clay pit

The Eden Project at Bodelva near St Austell, Cornwall, UK is a major redevelopment of a former china clay (kaolin) pit for educational and environmental purposes.

James Whetter

Whetter holds a Ph.D. degree and is Director of the Roseland Institute - a centre for Cornish Studies at Gorran Haven near St Austell.

Robin Skynner

He was educated at St Austell County School and at Blundell's School, after which, at the age of 18, he volunteered for the Royal Air Force, and was selected as a prospective bomber pilot.


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Geoffrey Bazeley

Bazeley’s later projects included the modernisation of the Seaton Barracks in Plymouth, offices for the ECL group in St Austell, and the new See House for the Bishop of Truro.

Pentewan Railway

In 1820 Sir Christopher Hawkins purchased land at Pentewan at the mouth of the St Austell river.

Poltair School

In 2007, Poltair School held its Centenary, which included guided tours of the school, a service at St Johns Methodist Church, and celebrations at St Austell's Eden Project.