Nanpean
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Nanpean is a village in the civil parish
of St Stephen-in-Brannel
in Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is situated on the B3279 road approximately four miles (6.5 km) northwest of St Austell
in the heart of 'clay country', the china clay quarry
ing area of mid-Cornwall.
Nanpean church was built in 1879 dedicated to St George the Martyr. The building has an apsidal chancel, nave and south aisle, and a small bell turret. Nanpean also had a Wesleyan Methodist
chapel.
The village has a school, Nanpean Community Primary School The original village school was built in 1898. It was refurbished and extended in 2002 and a further extension was added in 2004.
The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway
(a branch from the Cornish Main Line
at Burngullow) opened as far as Nanpean in 1869 and was extended in 1874 to connect with the Par to Newquay branch
at St Dennis Junction. The railway carried goods traffic only so there was never a station at Napean; the southern section remains open (2010) for china clay freight trains.
There are plans to build 150 -300 homes as part of the St Austell and Clay Country Eco-town. The plan was given outline approval in July 2009.
mining area of mid-Cornwall, known locally as the "clay country". It was one of the most important centres in the clay country for administration,
management, processing, research, transport and supply, and the village reflects that complexity of economic function. It was a centre supplying the social, religious, educational and commercial needs of an area remote from older settlement centres.
In the 1930s, Nanpean had a range of businesses, including a cobbler's shop, which in addition to its economic function, served as a debating forum for local men to discuss important issues of the day, however there is a much smaller range of businesses based in Nanpean today. .
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 St Stephen-in-Brannel
St Stephen-in-Brannel
St Stephen-in-Brannel is a civil parish and village in central Cornwall, United Kingdom. St Stephen village is four miles west of St Austell on the southern edge of Cornwall's china clay district.In medieval times the parish lay within the royal manor of Brannel...
in 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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. It is situated on the B3279 road approximately four miles (6.5 km) northwest of 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...
in the heart of 'clay country', the china clay quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...
ing area of mid-Cornwall.
Nanpean church was built in 1879 dedicated to St George the Martyr. The building has an apsidal chancel, nave and south aisle, and a small bell turret. Nanpean also had a Wesleyan Methodist
Wesleyan Methodist Church (Great Britain)
The Wesleyan Methodist Church was the name used by the major Methodist movement in Great Britain following its split from the Church of England after the death of John Wesley and the appearance of parallel Methodist movements...
chapel.
The village has a school, Nanpean Community Primary School The original village school was built in 1898. It was refurbished and extended in 2002 and a further extension was added in 2004.
The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway
Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway
The Newquay and Cornwall Junction Railway was a broad gauge railway intended to link the Cornwall Railway with the horse-worked Newquay Railway. It opened a short section to Nanpean in 1869, the remainder being built by the Cornwall Minerals Railway who took over the company in 1874...
(a branch from the Cornish Main Line
Cornish Main Line
The Cornish Main Line is a railway line in the United Kingdom, which forms the backbone for rail services in Cornwall, as well as providing a direct line to London.- History :...
at Burngullow) opened as far as Nanpean in 1869 and was extended in 1874 to connect with the Par to Newquay branch
Atlantic Coast Line, Cornwall
The Atlantic Coast Line is a community railway line in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The line runs from the English Channel at Par, to the Atlantic Ocean at Newquay.-Route:The Atlantic Coast Line starts from Par station, in the village and port of Par...
at St Dennis Junction. The railway carried goods traffic only so there was never a station at Napean; the southern section remains open (2010) for china clay freight trains.
There are plans to build 150 -300 homes as part of the St Austell and Clay Country Eco-town. The plan was given outline approval in July 2009.
Economic history
Nanpean is at the heart of the china clayKaolinite
Kaolinite is a clay mineral, part of the group of industrial minerals, with the chemical composition Al2Si2O54. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral sheet of alumina octahedra...
mining area of mid-Cornwall, known locally as the "clay country". It was one of the most important centres in the clay country for administration,
management, processing, research, transport and supply, and the village reflects that complexity of economic function. It was a centre supplying the social, religious, educational and commercial needs of an area remote from older settlement centres.
In the 1930s, Nanpean had a range of businesses, including a cobbler's shop, which in addition to its economic function, served as a debating forum for local men to discuss important issues of the day, however there is a much smaller range of businesses based in Nanpean today. .