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CharlestownCharlestown was a Georgian 'new town', a port development planned by local landowner Charles Rashleigh 1747-1825 and after whom it was named. He was one of a group of three local entrepreneurs who saw the need to build a mineral port and harbour along the south Cornish coast near St. Austell. It was built between 1790 and 1810 for the export of copper and china clay, with the harbour designed by John Smeaton. It still retains some of its early grandeur and remains as the best preserved china-clay and copper ore port, for its period, in the world. Formerly known as West Polmear, Charlestown lies just over two miles southeast of St. Austell, just east of Du Porth and west of Carlyon Bay. Charlestown harbour is used by several local fishermen, with the harbour and two beaches owned by Square Sail who operate a small fleet of tall ships, including Kaskelot. One or two of these can often be found at anchor in the harbour, and are frequently open for tours during the summer months.
Charlestown harbour has several times been disguised as other historic ports, such as Bristol Harbour, for film and television productions. For example, it has starred in Poldark, an adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and films such as the 1993 version of The Three Musketeers. The sequence set in Alderney in the film The Eagle Has Landed was filmed in and around the harbour and the adjacent beach. The famous Heart Of The Ocean necklace from the 1997 film Titanic resides at the town's National Shipwreck Museum.
Accommodation B & BsSunnycroft Guest House (2 km) Coombe Farm (9 km) Bankside Bed and Breakfast (3 km) Greystones Bed and Breakfast (7 km) Wild Air Guest House (7 km) Bacchus (7 km) Coriander Cottages (8 km) Foye Old Exchange (9 km) Penarwyn House (3 km) Elmswood House (5 km) Reynards Rest (3 km) The Dwelling House (9 km) Lower Barn, Bosue (7 km) Higher Kestle Farm (8 km) The Cedars (7 km)  Caravans and CampingHigher Kestle Farm, Mevagissey (9 km) Tregarton Park, Mevagissey (10 km) Penhale Camping and Caravan Park, Fowey (6 km) Court Farm Camping, St Austell (9 km) CottagesThe Sail Loft, Fowey (9 km) The Old Barbers, Mevagissey (9 km) Puffin Burrow, Mevagissey (8 km) Little Grey Cottage B&B, St Austell (4 km) Foam Edge, Mevagissey (7 km) Stream Cottage, St Austell (6 km) Dawn Cottage, Mevagissey (8 km) Fairmaiden, Fowey (9 km) Great Prideaux Barn, St Austell (5 km) Netmaker's Cottage, Mevagissey (4 km) Katie's, Mevagissey (7 km) Lillie's, Mevagissey (7 km) Chloe's, Mevagissey (7 km) Polly's, Mevagissey (7 km) Little Gem, St Austell (1 km) Cobs Cottage, Mevagissey (7 km) Poppy Cottage, St Austell (3 km) The Deck, St Austell (1 km) Green Acres Cottages, St Austell (6 km) The Old Coach House, St Austell (3 km) The Old Wash House, Mevagissey (6 km) Lowen, Mevagissey (7 km) The Apple Store, Charlestown (0 km) The Sunday House, Fowey (9 km) No.1 Fingals, Charlestown (0 km) Gwelmor, Charlestown (0 km) Gwel-an-Porth, Charlestown (0 km) No.3 Fingals, Charlestown (0 km)  Golf holidaysCarlyon Bay (2 km) Holiday ParksGreen Acres Cottage VIP, Fowey (6 km) Eden Bungalow, St Austell (8 km) Willow Lodge Plus, St Austell (8 km) Swallow Deluxe, St Austell (8 km) Kestrel, St Austell (8 km) Swallow, St Austell (8 km) Woodpecker, St Austell (8 km) Polkerris Cottage VIP, Fowey (6 km) Green Acres Cottage, Fowey (6 km) Green Acres Cottage VIP, Fowey (6 km) Willow Lodge, St Austell (8 km) Kingfisher, St Austell (8 km) Local hotelsBoscundle Manor Hotel Restaurant and Spa (2 km) St Austell Premier Inn (2 km) Beeches Hotel & Elemis Day Spa (2 km) Porth Avallen Hotel (2 km) Cliff Head Hotel (2 km) Trevalsa Court Country House Hotel & Restaurant (7 km) The Port (3 km) King of Prussia (9 km) The Fowey Hotel (9 km) Carlyon Bay Hotel (2 km) Sea Breeze (2 km) Marina Villa Hotel and Restaurant (9 km) Lower Barn (9 km) Chandlers Marina Apartment (9 km) Boscundle Manor Hotel Restaurant and Spa (2 km) The Victoria Inn (9 km) Wisteria Lodge Hotel & Country Spa (2 km) The Old Quay House Hotel (9 km) The Pier House Hotel (0 km) Tremarne Hotel (8 km) The Old Quay House Hotel (9 km) The Fowey Hotel (8 km) Marina Villa Hotel (9 km) Local attractions BeachesPortmellon (8 km) Polstreath (7 km) Portgiskey (6 km) Pentewan (5 km) Hallane (3 km) Porth Pean (1 km) Du Porth (0 km) Polmear Beach, Charlestown (0 km) Crinnis Beach, Carlyon Bay (2 km) Spit Beach (4 km) Par Sands (5 km) Polkerris (5 km) Polridmouth (7 km) Readymoney (8 km) Whitehouse Beach (8 km) Polruan Quay Beach (9 km)  Mining historyWheal Bunnie (6 km) Treverbyn, Knightor, Ruby & Trethurgy (5 km) Rocks and Treverbyn United (7 km) St Austell Consols (8 km) Great Crinnis (2 km) Great Hewas United (7 km) Great Dowgas (8 km) Great Polgooth (4 km) South Polgooth (5 km) Fowey Consols (6 km) Par Consols (3 km) Pembroke Mine (3 km) East Crinnis (3 km) Polmear (1 km) Par & St Blazey Consols (5 km)  PubsBugle Inn (9 km) Sawles Arms (6 km) Rashleigh Arms (2 km) King of Prussia (9 km) Lugger Inn (9 km) Safe Harbour Hotel (8 km) Ship Inn (9 km) Fountain Inn (9 km) Sharksfin (7 km) Ship Inn (7 km) Grenville Arms (9 km) Ship Inn (5 km) Welcome Home Inn (4 km) Ship Inn (9 km) Polgooth Inn (9 km) Lugger Inn (9 km) Russell Inn (9 km) Victoria Inn and Lodge (9 km) Carlyon Arms (2 km) Duke of Cornwall (2 km) Holmbush Inn (2 km) Hop & Vine Steak House (2 km) Seven Stars (2 km) Western Inn (2 km) White Hart (2 km) William Cookworthy (2 km) Cornish Arms (4 km) Four Lords (4 km) Crown Inn (9 km) Kings Arms (9 km) Queens Head (9 km) Hewas Inn (9 km) New Inn (4 km) The Harbour Tavern (7 km) The Royal Inn (5 km) St Austell Brewery Visitor Center (3 km) The Rock Inn (10 km)  Local walksDodman Point to Gorran Haven (10 km) Gorran Haven to Mevagissey (9 km) Mevagissey to Trenarren (5 km) Silvermine Point to Carlyon Bay (8 km) Carlyon Bay to Polkerris via Par (4 km) Polkerris to Fowey via P'ridmouth (6 km)  Adventure parksKidzworld Cornwall (2 km)  BistrosSam's Bistro & Bar (9 km) The Toll Bar (9 km)  GardensHeligan (6 km) Caerhays Castle Gardens (9 km) Pine Lodge Gardens (2 km) The Eden Project (3 km)  Cornwall heritageChina Clay Country Park (5 km) Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre (0 km) St Catherine's Castle (8 km)  MuseumsFowey Museum (9 km) Mevagissey Museum (7 km) St Austell Brewery Visitor Centre (3 km) PubsHop & Vine Steak & Ale House (3 km)  RestaurantsSalamander (7 km) The Old Quay House (9 km) Wreckers (0 km) Restaurant Nathan Outlaw (9 km) Hooked, King of Prussia (9 km) Food For Thought (9 km) Austell's Restaurant (1 km) Trevalsa Court Restaurant (7 km) The Cormorant (9 km)  TheatresKeay Theatre (3 km) |
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