St Austell History Quiz

Part1 - Are you sitting comfortably your starter questions are as follows

1. Who said St Austell was "a neat little town on the side of a fruitful hill"
2. Who opened copper mines in St.Austell area in 1580?
3. Which countries did miners go to work in when the price of copper fell in 1865?
4. Who discovered China Clay in St.Austell in 1746?
5. Which family gave the land for the first Board school?
6. In which year was the Market House built?

Part2 - By looking at the timeline on what dates did the following take place?

1. By which date did St Austell become a town in its own right?
2. In which year was the Holy Trinity church dedicated or opened?
3. When was the first Steam Pumping Engine installed at Polgooth?
4. When did John Wesley first preach in St Austell?
5. In which year was Charlestown port created by Charles Rashleigh?
6. When was the ENGLISH CHINA CLAY company formed?

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