Borough of Restormel | |
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Population | |
• 1973 | 73,080 |
• 2001 | 95,547 |
History | |
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• Created | 1 April 1974 |
• Abolished | 1 April 2009 |
• Succeeded by | Cornwall Council unitary authority |
Status | Borough |
ONS code | 15UA |
Government | Borough council |
• HQ | St Austell |
• Motto | Ro an mor hag an tyr |
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Subdivisions | |
• Type | Civil parishes |
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Restormel (Cornish: Rostorrmel) was a borough of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, one of the six administrative divisions that made up the county. Its council was based in St Austell 50°20′17″N 4°47′31″W / 50.338°N 4.792°WCoordinates: 50°20′17″N 4°47′31″W / 50.338°N 4.792°W. Other towns included Newquay.
The borough was named after Restormel Castle. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, by a merger of the borough of St. Austell with Fowey, Newquay urban district and St Austell Rural District. The name Restormel comes from the Cornish, meaning the king's tower hill.