Pentewan Harbour, St Austell, Cornwall

Built for the china clay trade and completed 1826, the port was never successful due to the silting of the river, even though reservoirs were built in 1840 to provide flushing power. The last ship used the port in 1940.

Location

Cornwall St Austell

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

harbour water trade clay industry river port Georgian (1714 - 1836)