Wildlife reserves · South West England
Tresayes Quarry
In or near Rescorla.
Tresayes Quarry — nature reserve in Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Bugle · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tresayes Quarry is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.3921°, -4.8221°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: St. Austell Clay Pits SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tresayes Quarry is a nature reserve near Roche in Cornwall. It is also a geological nature reserve of Cornwall Wildlife Trust and is designated as a (non-statutory) County Geology Site. The entrance to the reserve has a small car park with a gate at ///graver.brimmed.caveman There is a geology trail linking Roche Rock to Tresayes Quarry.
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Background
History
When the quarry was first opened in the late 19th century, it was a source of pure feldspar, which was used in the glass making industry. The site was known locally as the Glass Mine or Polpuff. It closed for several years but reopened in 1917, during the First World War, to provide feldspar for electrical porcelain with at least 50 bal maidens separating the feldspar. The bal maidens were laid off in 1921 but some of the survivors were interviewed in 1980 by John Tonkin, who lived in Roche. Since 2011 the quarry has been an EarthCache, visited by the geocaching community.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3921, -4.8221
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Roche
- Postcode
- PL26 8HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Austell and Newquay
- Nearest railway station
- Bugle — 2.3 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/Tresayes}}
- Official site
- www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q116858588 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tresayes Quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tresayes Signage (geograph 7405677).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tresayes Quarry?
- Tresayes Quarry is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL26 8HS), in the parish of Roche.
- What is Tresayes Quarry?
- Tresayes Quarry — nature reserve in Cornwall, England.
- How do I get to Tresayes Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Bugle, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL26 8HS.
- Who owns Tresayes Quarry?
- Tresayes Quarry is owned by Cornwall Wildlife Trust.
- Is Tresayes Quarry a protected site?
- Yes — Tresayes Quarry is part of the St. Austell Clay Pits SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mid Cornwall Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tresayes Quarry free to visit?
- Yes, Tresayes Quarry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tresayes Quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Bugle, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL26 8HS.
- Are dogs allowed at Tresayes Quarry?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.