Museums · South West England
Par River, Cornwall
In or near Charlestown.
Par River, Cornwall — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Nigel Mykura — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Par · 1.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Par River, Cornwall is a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Par River, located in South-West England, is a small museum that explores the local history and culture of the area. It offers insights into the significance of the river in Cornwall's industrial past.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
Until the 16th century the valley below St Blazey contained an estuary and the crossing at St Blazey was the lowest crossing point on the river. Ponts Mill was once a port, up-river of St Blazey, and as late as 1720, 80 ton sea going vessels could reach the port. In January 2017 Imerys Minerals were fined £75,000 with £25,000 costs for polluting the tributary, Rocks Stream. An estimated 474 L of Jayfloc 85, a substance harmful to aquatic life, was in July 2013, flushed from a redundant storage tank, through drains and settlement lagoons and into the stream, near Bugle.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3430, -4.7030
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Blaise
- Postcode
- PL24 2BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Nearest railway station
- Par — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Par River, Cornwall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Par River, Cornwall?
- Par River, Cornwall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL24 2BP), in the parish of St. Blaise.
- What is Par River, Cornwall?
- Par River, Cornwall — a museum in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Par River, Cornwall?
- The nearest railway station is Par, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL24 2BP.
- Is Par River, Cornwall a protected site?
- Yes — Par River, Cornwall is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Par River, Cornwall?
- The nearest railway station is Par, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL24 2BP.