Pentewan Valley is one of four new

St Austell parishes

Four new parishes were created for the St Austell area on 1 April 2009. The parishes are:* St Austell Town Council covering Bethel, Gover, Mount Charles, Poltair and St Austell Bay ; represented by 20 councillors....

 civil parishes

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...

 created on 1 April 2009 for the St Austell

St Austell

St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...

 area of south Cornwall

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 new parish is the largest of the four by area and is rural in character. It includes the settlements of Trewhiddle

Trewhiddle

Trewhiddle is a small settlement in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It lies in the civil parish of Pentewan Valley and the ecclesiastical parish of St Austell. The nearest town is St Austell, approximately one mile to the north.-Manor of Trewhiddle:...

, London Apprentice

London Apprentice

London Apprentice is a village in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in the St Austell River valley approximately two miles south of St Austell....

 and Pentewan

Pentewan

Pentewan is a coastal village and former port in south Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated at three miles south of St Austell at the mouth of the St Austell River....

 and is represented by nine councillors.

Pentewan, the coastal village from which the new parish derives its name, is approximately three miles (5 km) south of St Austell.

The name Pentewan Valley also applies to the valley of the St Austell River

St Austell River

The St Austell River properly known as the River Vinnick, but historically called The White River, is a long river located in south Cornwall, United Kingdom....

between St Austell and the sea at Pentewan village.