Saint Austell

England, United Kingdom
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Also known as: Trenance

Saint Austell, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It lies just inland of St. Austell Bay on the English Channel. St. Austell was originally called Trenance and takes its present name from a hermit named St. Austol. England’s most important kaolin (china clay) deposits are dug in the area, processed at St. Austell, and shipped from the nearby port of Fowey. Many people are employed in the industry, exports being made to the regional potteries and to Lancashire and abroad. The landscape is unpleasantly affected by the slag heaps created by the industry. The church at St. Austell has ...(100 of 139 words)