Newquay
Coordinates: 50 ° 25 ′ N , 5 ° 5 ′ W
Newquay ( Cornish : Tewynn Pleustri ) is an English city on the north coast of the county of Cornwall and has 19,423 inhabitants (as of 2001 ).
history
Originally, Newquay was a fishing village that already existed in the 15th century on the sheltered western end of Newquay Bay . The place thrived thanks to the local sardine industry, which peaked in the mid-18th century. Large quantities were exported to the Mediterranean countries, mainly Italy .
A century later, coal imports came up and required an expansion of the port. In addition, a railway line was built across the peninsula during this period to transport kaolin from the quarries near St Austell for export to Newquay . With the expansion of the railway network, and attracted by the beautiful sandy beaches of Newquay and the waves of the Atlantic , the flow of summer vacationers finally set in in the second half of the 19th century.
tourism
Today, tourism is the main industry in Newquay . The place is on the edge of the cliff , and its eleven sandy beaches together have a length of more than 10 km. The climate is balanced; there is even tropical vegetation in the Trenance Valley . The small harbor is only used by local fishermen and pleasure boats. Major attractions include the Blue Reef Aquarium and the 1906 opened Trenance Gardens , where also the Newquay Zoo is located, and close to Kestle Mill the Elizabethan manor house Trerice that the National Trust is one.
The resort is promoting itself as "The Surfing Capital of Britain" with many shops selling and renting surfing equipment and surfboard manufacturers in town. Major international competitions are held on Fistral Beach , but surfers will also find ideal conditions at Towan , Great Western and Tolcarne Beaches near the city, as well as in Crantock Bay and Watergate Bay .
traffic
Newquay Station is the terminus of the Atlantic Coast Line from Par . Newquay also has an airport .
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town:
- David Willcocks (1919–2015), choirmaster, composer and organist
- Emma Smith (1923-2018), writer
- Michael Craze (1942–1998), actor
Connected to the city:
- Antony Hewish (* 1924), radio astronomer and Nobel Prize laureate in physics; grew up in Newquay
- Neil Halstead (* 1970), guitarist and singer-songwriter; lives and works in Newquay
