Porthtowan, Cornwall - multiview Murray King postcard c.1970s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  Porthtowan Cornish Riviera - multiview
• Publisher:  Murray King, St. Ives
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Porthtowan (Cornish: Porth Tewyn, meaning cove of sand dunes) is a small village in St Agnes Parish, Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom, and is a popular summer tourist destination which lies within the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape, a World Heritage Site. Porthtowan lies on Cornwall's north Atlantic coast about 2 km (1.2 mi) west of St Agnes, 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Redruth, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Truro and 15 km (9.3 mi) south-west of Newquay.

It is a coastal area with good surfing and many former mines some of whose stacks and engine houses dot the landscape.^[1]

Porthtowan lies along the 627-hectare (1,550-acre) Godrevy Head to St Agnes heritage coast,^[2] which is located on the north Cornwall coast of the Celtic Sea in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Godrevy Head (with the Godrevy Towans) and St Agnes Head, north of the village of St Agnes.^[3][4][5] The Godrevy to St Agnes Heritage Coast has been a nationally designated protected area since 1986. The marine site protects 40 species of mammals and amphibians.^[6][7]

Porthtowan is within walking distance by National Trust coastal and cliff-side walks. Between Porthtowan and Agnes Head is one of Cornwall's ""largest remaining heathland[s]."" Ironically, the heath survived - and was not turned into arable land - because of the soil contamination of previous mining activities. Few plants or species other than heathers and spiders can thrive in the area's environmental condition.^{[8][nb 1]}

Porthtowan's history is associated with mining and one of its most prominent buildings is a former engine house converted for residential use.^{[citation needed]} Allen's Corn Mill operated at Porthtowan between 1752 and 1816.^[10]

Porthtowan owes much of its present day character to its popularity as a local seaside resort in Victorian and Edwardian times when the local populace from Redruth and the surrounding areas went there, particularly on Bank Holidays.^{[citation needed]}

type=printed postcards

theme=topographical: british

sub-theme=england

county/ country=cornwall/ scilly isles

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted