Museums · South West England
St Austell River
In or near Charlestown.
The St Austell River (Cornish: Dowr an Wynyk, meaning the little white river) properly known as the River Vinnick, but historically called The White River, is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long river locat
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- St Austell · 0.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Austell River, the nearest railway station is St Austell, located 0.4 km away. The postcode for navigation is PL25 5AY. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The St Austell River (Cornish: Dowr an Wynyk, meaning the little white river) properly known as the River Vinnick, but historically called The White River, is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long river located in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. 50.337°N 4.793°W / 50.337; -4.793. The river has also been known as the "red river" due to tin streaming and mining activity upstream. The river drains the central southern section of the St Austell Moorland, the second largest granite mass in Cornwall, an upland formed in the Variscan orogeny, to the north of St Austell. The highest natural point of the moorland is Hensbarrow Beacon at 312 metres (1,024 ft); however modern china clay mining waste tips now rise above it. The name White River has been adopted locally because waste water from china clay quarrying and refining practices was emptied into the river giving it a white colour. The local term White River has given its name to the St Austell Town Centre Redevelopment Scheme, which is now called White River Place.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The St Austell River (Cornish: Dowr an Wynyk, meaning the little white river) properly known as the River Vinnick, but historically called The White River, is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long river located in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. 50.337°N 4.793°W / 50.337; -4.793. The river has also been known as the "red river" due to tin streaming and mining activity upstream. The river drains the central southern section of the St Austell Moorland, the second largest granite mass in Cornwall, an upland formed in the Variscan orogeny, to the north of St Austell. The highest natural point of the moorland is Hensbarrow Beacon at 312 metres (1,024 ft); however modern china clay mining waste tips now rise above it. The name White River has been adopted locally because waste water from china clay quarrying and refining practices was emptied into the river giving it a white colour. The local term White River has given its name to the St Austell Town Centre Redevelopment Scheme, which is now called White River Place.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The river has two main tributaries, the first of which begins several hundred metres south of Hensbarrow Beacon at and heads south-east past the southern edge of Gunheath china clay pit. At Carthew, the river heads south and passes Ruddlemoor and Trethowel in the Trenance Valley, where several mills and blowing houses made use of the river. This is a steep-sided V-shaped valley carved through granite. A number of very minor tributaries enter this section, including springs and adits/levels at Gunheath, Lansalson, and Bojea. At the end of the Trenance Valley the river passes under the Cornish Main Line railway and enters St Austell. The second tributary begins within the massive…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.3370, -4.7930
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St Austell
- Postcode
- PL25 5AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Nearest railway station
- St Austell — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: St Austell River (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Austell River?
- St Austell River is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL25 5AY), in the parish of St Austell.
- What is St Austell River?
- The St Austell River (Cornish: Dowr an Wynyk, meaning the little white river) properly known as the River Vinnick, but historically called The White River, is a 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long river locat
- How do I get to St Austell River?
- The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL25 5AY.
- Is St Austell River a protected site?
- Yes — St Austell River is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Austell River?
- The nearest railway station is St Austell, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL25 5AY.