Trewoon
Trewoon
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 Westbridge Road, Trewoon |
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 Trewoon
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| Trewoon shown within Cornwall | |
| OS grid reference | SW996528 |
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| Region | |
| 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 |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Trewoon (Cornish: Trewoon) is a village in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is on the western outskirts of St Austell on the A3058 road, about one mile from the town centre.
Trewoon is mentioned in the Domesday Book (as Tregoin: held by Hamelin from the count of Mortain) and is part of the St Mewan Parish and had its own manor known as Hembal Manor.
It is a linear settlement, with various housing estates, a village hall, park and playing fields.
The village has many amenities and local businesses: a garage (mechanical operations only), a post office, a busy local convenience store, hairdressers, "The White Pyramid" pub, a social club and a Methodist church (Trinity Methodist Church).
China clay has played a big part in the village's history following its discovery by William Cookworthy.
The A3058 is the main road through the village and is a very popular commuter and tourist road that links St Austell and Newquay.
The Cornish Main Line and a line that links to St Dennis, pass through the village. The Cornish Main Line directly serves most major towns and cities in Cornwall and forms the backbone for rail services in Cornwall, as well as providing a direct line to London. It is the southernmost railway line in the United Kingdom, and the westernmost in England.
The line that links St Dennis to the Cornish Main Line is now relatively unused in its prime time was a major transport route for Imeries trains transporting china clay mined in the local area to the local ports of ((Fowey)) and ((Par Docks)).
For a short while Trewoon had its own train station which was situated by the railway bridge crossing the A3058 accessible only by foot the station was very small and often not used by trains leading to its closure. In the redevelopment of St Austell for the St Austell Clay Country Eco-town the plans include a new train station in the village creating better transport links to the town.
The A3058 a very popular commuter and tourist road that links St Austell and Newquay and is thought to be one of the most dangerous roads in Cornwall with a lot of serious and some fatal accidents every year although only a few happen in the village every year. The A3058 also crosses the A30 (the major trunk road of Cornwall) and provides a link to the A30 from St Austell through the village.
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