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Nanpean and Foxhole are neighbouring villages in the china clay country of mid Cornwall, in the civil parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel. Nanpean is about four miles north west of St Austell, and both villages stand on the B3279 road between St Austell and Newquay.

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Nanpean and Foxhole: two china clay villages on the B3279 north west of St Austell

Nanpean and Foxhole are neighbouring villages in the china clay country of mid Cornwall, in the civil parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel. Nanpean is about four miles north west of St Austell, and both villages stand on the B3279 road between St Austell and Newquay. Nanpean's name comes from the Cornish Nansbian, meaning little valley, and Foxhole takes its name from the Fox Hole tin mine.

Tin lodes on the surrounding moors were first worked in the Middle Ages. In 1748 William Cookworthy found fine china stone and clay near St Stephen's Beacon, and he patented hard paste porcelain, which started the local china clay industry. Josiah Wedgwood visited in 1775 and took leases on clay-bearing land. Imerys owns most of the clay pits today, and runs a refinery called Goverseth on the edge of Nanpean.

Nanpean was once a major centre for administration, processing, transport and supply in the clay industry. The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway reached it in 1869, and its southern section still carries clay trains. St George the Martyr church was built in 1879, and the village school dates from 1898. Nanpean Rovers football club was formed in 1901.

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  • Setting: Two neighbouring villages in clay country in St Stephen-in-Brannel parish, about four miles north west of St Austell
  • Landscape: China clay workings, moorland and St Stephen's Beacon. No coast in the parish
  • Getting here: Both villages are on the B3279 between St Austell and Newquay
  • Known for: China clay, William Cookworthy's porcelain discovery and Cornish wrestling champions
  • In the village: Nanpean has a village school dating from 1898 and the church of St George the Martyr

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Where are Nanpean and Foxhole?

They are neighbouring villages in the china clay area of mid Cornwall, in the parish of St Stephen-in-Brannel. Nanpean is about four miles north west of St Austell, and both are on the B3279.

How did Foxhole get its name?

It was named after the Fox Hole mine, one of several Tudor-era tin works in the area.

Why is this called clay country?

William Cookworthy found fine china stone and clay near St Stephen's Beacon in 1748. The industry that followed shaped both villages, and Imerys still owns most of the local clay pits.

Is there a railway at Nanpean?

The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway reached Nanpean in 1869. It carried only freight, and its southern section still serves clay trains.

Can I bring my dog or book a family room?

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