and delight at every turn. Our clifftop walks took us from the lovely Carlyon Bay and around a very scenic route to Charlestown near St Austel. Charlestown itself is a quaint and unspoiled historic port that was constructed by Charles Rashleigh between, 1791 and 1801 especially for the export of coal, copper and then china clay, as the local mining industry expanded and thrived. As a local land owner and businessman, Charles took full advantage of this industry expansion in creating the harbour and enabling businesses to thrive and the town to grow exponentially, Charlestown is of course named after its creator, although it was originally called West Polmear and had a tiny population of less than 10 and the beach was used by a small fishing fleet. In more recent times Charlestown has been a focus point for its role in the film industry, some films and series you may well recognize are those such as the popular series, Poldark, “99 Mansfield Park, based on Jane Austen’s Novel, or maybe Hornblower, “95 Treasure Island or “96 Moll Flanders, plus many more.
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