Fowey
Fowey is a small town, civil parish as well as freight port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town has actually been in existence since well before the Norman intrusion, with the local church first developed some time in the 7th century; the tidewater of the River Fowey forms an all-natural harbour which enabled the community to come to be a vital trading centre. Privateers also utilized the sheltered harbourage. The Lostwithiel as well as Fowey Train brought China clay below for export. Fowey is a small town, civil parish and also cargo port at the mouth of the River Fowey in south Cornwall, England. It is at the entryway to a huge swamped valley developed after the last glacial epoch by the thaw waters that caused the water level to rise dramatically, producing a huge natural harbour which is navigable for its last seven miles. Fowey is in the South Coast (Eastern Area) of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It exists at the end of the Saints' Means and also has ferries throughout the river to Polruan (foot) and also Bodinnick (vehicle). There are numerous historical structures in the town, consisting of the ruins of St Catherine's Castle, while Readymoney Cove possesses a neighborhood beach. At the time of the 2001 census, Fowey had a population of 2,273. This had actually increased somewhat at the 2011 census to 2,395 The Fowey selecting ward had a population of 4,690 in 2011.
