For the surname, see Carlyon (surname). Human settlement in England
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CarlyonLocation within Cornwall | |
Area | 4.318 km (1.667 sq mi) |
Population | 1,578 (2021 census) |
• Density | 365/km (950/sq mi) |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
50°20′14″N 4°44′15″W / 50.33724°N 4.73742°W / 50.33724; -4.73742 |
Carlyon (Cornish: Karleghyon, meaning fort of rock-slabs) is one of four new civil parishes created on 1 April 2009 for the St Austell area of south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
The new parish is part coastal and part rural in character. It includes the settlements of Carlyon Bay, Garker and Tregrehan Mills and is represented by nine councillors. In 2021 it had a population of 1578.
Carlyon Bay, the principal settlement in the parish, is approximately two miles (3 km) east of St Austell.
References
- Place-names in the Standard Written Form (SWF) Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine : List of place-names agreed by the MAGA Signage Panel Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Cornish Language Partnership.
- Cornwall Council website; Retrieved May 2010
- Cornwall; Explore Britain
- "Carlyon". City Population. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
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