The Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum showcases St Austell's kaolin heritage. Courtesy: Shutterstock “The discovery of China clay (kaolin) just north of the town transformed everything, as this ...
and the China Clay Country Park. One CornwallLive reader said St Austell is going “the same way as so many high streets”. They added: “We need free parking in all high streets for at least ...
Wheal Martyn in St Austell is the UK's only China clay mining museum and its Victorian clay works are recognised as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND ...
ST AUSTELL BREWERY. Without coopers there would have been no Cornish exports of pilchards or china clay. A skilled cooper would use about 22 tools. Work was done by eye rather than measurement and ...
It wasn’t until the 18 th century that St Austell was anything more than a small mining town, but following the discovery of china clay pits this South Cornwall town became an influential and ...
ST AUSTELL BREWERY. Without coopers there would have been no Cornish exports of pilchards or china clay. A skilled cooper would use about 22 tools. Work was done by eye rather than measurement and ...