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Agnes
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Agnes, was previously a mining centre and now a tourist
spot. The old mines are still in evidence along the cliff tops.
Copper and tin used to be shipped from Trevaunance
Cove.
There an interesting row of houses on Town Hill, known as
Stippy-Stappy and the town church has an unusual poor box.
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Location
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What
To See -
St Agnes Tourist Attractions
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 Trevaunance
Cove, just below St Agnes town |
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| Wheal
Coates Engine House, great views as its perched above
the sea, restored engine house, once had the pumping engine
for the mine below. |
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| St
Agnes Beacon, 628ft beacon, see 23 miles of coast and
32 church towers, or so its said!. Bolyster's Dyke, 2 mile
earthwork, perhaps made by a giant said to lived here |
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| Chapel
Porth 2 miles of beach, ruined Towanroach engine house
built in 1860's, and walk the cliffs with 367 of National Trust
land. |
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| Presingoll
Barns, craft centre with demonstrations, shop etc, Tel:
01872 553007 |
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| Callestock
Cider Farm, just off the A392 or A30, working scrumpy
farm, small animals, shop, etc, Tel: 01872 573356, charge for
museum and ride on their tractor. |
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Where
To Stay in St Agnes
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Around
The St Agnes Area
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seaside holiday resorts of of St Ives
and Hayle |
Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Perranporth (3.08 miles) Portreath (5.28 miles) Redruth (5.31 miles) Truro (7.37 miles) Camborne (8.09 miles) Newquay (8.82 miles) Penryn (10.76 miles) Probus (11.05 miles) Falmouth (12.39 miles) Hayle (13.08 miles) St Mawes (13.32 miles) |
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