Chycoose
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Chycoose, Point and Penpol form a coastal settlement around Penpol Creek in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
.
The creek is a ria
, a tidal inlet on the north side of Restronguet Creek
. It is situated approximately three-quarters of a mile (1 km) west of Feock
village which is four miles (6.5 km) south of Truro
.
Chycoose is on the west bank of Penpol Creek and Penpol hamlet is at the north end of the creek. Point is on a small promontory where Penpol Creek joins Restronguet Creek.
Trolver, a small coastal settlement, extends along the east side of the Penpol Creek south from Penpol.
Today, all four settlements are residential in character with many of the houses having river frontages and all four are in the civil parish
of Feock.
However, until the beginning of the 20th century, Restronguet Creek was a busy commercial waterway with extensive wharves on the north bank. Penpol was a small port engaged in the export of tin
and copper
from the mining
areas a few miles to the north and there were wharves at Point Quay served by an extension of the Redruth and Chasewater Railway
; trains on this section of line were hauled by horses from Devoran
, a mile (1.6 km) upstream.
Restronguet Creek and Carrick Roads
(the tidal estuary of the River Fal
) are a popular centre for yachting and dinghy racing
and the quay at Penpol is now used for leisure boating.
'The Restronguet Creek Society' is a voluntary organisation formed in 1972 to protect and preserve the creek and its environs.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
The creek is a ria
Ria
A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea. Typically, rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they can be straight and without significant branches. This pattern is inherited from the...
, a tidal inlet on the north side of Restronguet Creek
Restronguet Creek
Restronguet Creek is a tidal ria in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is a tributary of Carrick Roads, the estuary of the River Fal, and is situated approximately four miles south of Truro and three miles north of Falmouth....
. It is situated approximately three-quarters of a mile (1 km) west of Feock
Feock, Cornwall
Feock is a coastal civil parish and village in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of Truro at the head of Carrick Roads on the River Fal. To the south, the parish is bounded by Restronguet Creek and to the east by Carrick Roads and the River Fal...
village which is four miles (6.5 km) south of Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
.
Chycoose is on the west bank of Penpol Creek and Penpol hamlet is at the north end of the creek. Point is on a small promontory where Penpol Creek joins Restronguet Creek.
Trolver, a small coastal settlement, extends along the east side of the Penpol Creek south from Penpol.
Today, all four settlements are residential in character with many of the houses having river frontages and all four are in the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Feock.
However, until the beginning of the 20th century, Restronguet Creek was a busy commercial waterway with extensive wharves on the north bank. Penpol was a small port engaged in the export of tin
Tin
Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn and atomic number 50. It is a main group metal in group 14 of the periodic table. Tin shows chemical similarity to both neighboring group 14 elements, germanium and lead and has two possible oxidation states, +2 and the slightly more stable +4...
and copper
Copper
Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...
from the mining
Mining in Cornwall
Mining in Cornwall and Devon began in the early Bronze Age approximately 2,150 BC and ended with the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall closing in 1998...
areas a few miles to the north and there were wharves at Point Quay served by an extension of the Redruth and Chasewater Railway
Redruth and Chasewater Railway
The Redruth and Chasewater Railway, otherwise called the Redruth and Chacewater Railway using modern spelling, was a very early industrial railway line in Cornwall, England, UK that opened in 1825 and closed in 1915...
; trains on this section of line were hauled by horses from Devoran
Devoran
Devoran is a village in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated four miles southwest of Truro at . Formerly an ecclesiastical parish, Devoran is now in the civil parish of Feock....
, a mile (1.6 km) upstream.
Restronguet Creek and Carrick Roads
Carrick Roads
Carrick Roads is located on the southern Cornish coast in the UK, near Falmouth. It is a large waterway created after the Ice age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically , creating a large natural harbour which is navigable from Falmouth to...
(the tidal estuary of the River Fal
River Fal
The River Fal flows through Cornwall, United Kingdom, rising on the Goss Moor and reaching the English Channel at Falmouth. On or near the banks of the Fal are the castles of Pendennis and St Mawes as well as Trelissick Garden. The River Fal separates the Roseland peninsula from the rest of...
) are a popular centre for yachting and dinghy racing
Dinghy racing
Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing.-Organisation of dinghy racing:...
and the quay at Penpol is now used for leisure boating.
'The Restronguet Creek Society' is a voluntary organisation formed in 1972 to protect and preserve the creek and its environs.
Further reading
- Acton, Viv Life by the Fal: Years of change at Point and Penpol, Penpol, Landmark Publications (1993) ISBN 1 873 3443 10 2
- Acton, Bob Exploring Cornwall's tramway trails, Volume 2: The coast-to coast trail: Portreath to Devoran and beyond, Penpol, Landmark Publications (1997) ISBN 1 873 3443 28 5