Charlestown, Cornwall

Charlestown
Cornish: *Porthmeur*
Charlestown Cornish: Porthmeur;
	Cottages overlooking the inner harbour at Charlestown
	Charlestown Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SX037516
Civil parish	St Austell Bay;
Unitary authority	Cornwall;
Ceremonial county	Cornwall;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	St. Austell
Postcode district	PL25
Dialling code	01726
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	St Austell and Newquay;

Charlestown (Cornish: Porth Meur, meaning great cove) is a village and port on the south coast of Cornwall, England, in the civil parish of St Austell Bay. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) south east of St Austell town centre.

The port at Charlestown developed in the late 18th century from the fishing village of West Polmear. Whereas other areas of St Austell have seen much development during the 20th century, Charlestown has remained relatively unchanged.

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