Charlestown is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England and is in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately two miles south east of Austell town centre. The port at Charlestown developed in the late 18th century from the fishing village of west Polmear. Other areas of St Austell have seen much development during the 20th century, Charlestown has remained unchanged. Charles Rashleigh who moved to Duporth Manor, just outside the village used plans prepared by John Smeaton to begin the construction of a harbour and dock in 1791. The port was built to facilitate the transport of copper from nearby mines, also the port was used to export china clay from the regions quarries. In 1994 the harbour was bought by Square Sail as a base for their sailing ships. Much of square sails business involves using the harbour and their ships as film sets such as the 2015 Poldark television series. The unique and unchanged character of the village and port has attracted numerous film makers. Film sets included Darwins voyage of discovery, the eagle has landed, the day of the triffids, the three musketeers, moll flanders, a respectable trade, the odyssey, amazing grace, African squadron, pandemonium, man to man and the new world.
Photographs of Charleston to be continued.
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OK. This is really nice. Just exactly what I would picture in my mind of a fishing village. I may be wrong but that two master makes it a schooner. Right? Probably not. Nice looking anyway. I am impressed with that old hull that has what looks like a ram in the bow. Reminds me of what the Romans used back in their day. This whole area has a quaint, rustic appeal to it that is quite attractive to me. Good photos as always, and particularly fantastic location.
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