| The
harbour village of Charlestown was built
between 1790 and 1810 for the export of
copper and china clay by the then local
landowner Charles Rashleigh (after whom
it was named) .
Throughout the nineteenth century the
little dock was packed with ships and
the harbour side sheds and warehouses
thronged with complementary businesses:
boatbuilding, rope making, brickworks,
lime burning, net houses, bark houses
and pilchard curing.
Charlestown harbour remains almost as it
was in Georgian times and has been used
as a location in films and television
series such as Longitude, The Onedin
Line and others.
In addition to the
delightful harbour there are two good
bathing beaches, and Charlestown offers
a choice of excellent pubs and tea
rooms, a pottery, picture gallery, and
the
Shipwreck and Heritage
Centre.
It is also a good place to have a look
around if you are not up to walking a
great deal as the car park is near on
next to the harbour. |
