Charlestown
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About Charlestown
Postcode
PL25
Constituency
St Austell and Newquay
Ward
St Blazey, St Austell Bethel & Holmbush, Penwithick & Boscoppa, St Austell Poltair & Mount Charles, St Austell Central & Gover, Mevagissey & St Austell Bay, St Mewan & Grampound
Attractions
Charlestown Coastal Village
tourismCharlestown is the Shipwreck Treasure Museum located in Charlestown, Cornwall, England, was a historical museum housing over 8,000 artifacts from 165 different shipwrecks. As a programmatic destination page, it works well as a hub for nearby beaches, walks, heritage sites, food spots and local itinerary links across CornwallMagazine.
Dog friendlyCharlestown Historic Harbour
historicCornwall's best-preserved Georgian pilchard fishing port, Charlestown has appeared in dozens of films and television productions — including Poldark and Hornblower — precisely because it has changed so little since it was built in 1801. The deep-water dock still shelters tall ships, and the Shipwreck, Rescue and Heritage Museum in the tunnels beneath the quay tells a gripping story of Cornwall's maritime past.
Dog friendlyShipwreck Treasure Museum
historicA museum housing over 8,000 artifacts from 165 different shipwrecks, located in the historic Charlestown harbour. Includes the only intact barrel of coins ever recovered from a wreck.
