Carlyon Bay
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For the parish council see Carlyon
Carlyon Bay is a bay
and beach
in St Austell
on the south coast of Cornwall
, United Kingdom
. It is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the town centre.
Carlyon Bay was formerly the location of the Cornwall Coliseum. Redevelopment of the site was advised in 2003 when UK entrepreneur
and real estate
developer Johnny Sandelson
proposed the 1,000,000 sq. ft. Carlyon Bay resort which has a gross domestic value (GDV) of 250 million. In June 2011, Cornwall
councillors voted unanimously in favour of the Carlyon Bay development in St Austell
.
The proposed £250m development is one of the largest private investments in Cornwall.
industry known as "stent". Cornwall Wildlife Trust
has identified Shorthorn Beach (the middle beach of the three) as a site of national importance.
The area surrounding the bay was a centre of the mining
industry and is now a golf course. The South West Coast Path
runs along the cliff top and across the golf course. The Cliff Head Hotel was established in 1934.
In 1979 a scene for the film Dracula was filmed at Carlyon Bay and in 1986 the music video
for Is This Love? by Alison Moyet
was filmed on the beach.
Carlyon
Carlyon is one of four new civil parishes created on 1 April 2009 for the St Austell area of south Cornwall, United Kingdom.The new parish is part coastal and part rural in character...
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
and beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
in 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...
on the south coast of 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
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is located approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of the town centre.
Carlyon Bay was formerly the location of the Cornwall Coliseum. Redevelopment of the site was advised in 2003 when UK entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
developer Johnny Sandelson
Johnny Sandelson
Johnny Sandelson is a UK businessman, entrepreneur and award-winning real estate developer. He is best known for investing in a number of high profile property ventures. He proposed the 1,000,000 sq. ft...
proposed the 1,000,000 sq. ft. Carlyon Bay resort which has a gross domestic value (GDV) of 250 million. In June 2011, 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...
councillors voted unanimously in favour of the Carlyon Bay development in 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...
.
The proposed £250m development is one of the largest private investments in Cornwall.
Geography and geology
Carlyon Bay is surrounded by low cliffs and is divided into three areas: Crinnis, Shorthorn and Polgaver. Much of the sand on the beach is actually waste material from 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...
industry known as "stent". Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
The Cornwall Wildlife Trust is a charitable organisation founded in 1962 that is concerned solely with Cornwall, United Kingdom.It deals with the conservation and preservation of Cornwall's wildlife and habitats managing over 50 nature reserves covering approximately , amongst them Looe...
has identified Shorthorn Beach (the middle beach of the three) as a site of national importance.
The area surrounding the bay was a centre of the mining
Mining in Cornwall
Mining in Cornwall and Devon began in the early Bronze Age approximately 2,150 BC and ended with the South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall closing in 1998...
industry and is now a golf course. The South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path
The South West Coast Path is Britain's longest waymarked long-distance footpath and a National Trail. It stretches for , running from Minehead in Somerset, along the coasts of Devon and Cornwall, to Poole Harbour in Dorset. Since it rises and falls with every river mouth, it is also one of the more...
runs along the cliff top and across the golf course. The Cliff Head Hotel was established in 1934.
In 1979 a scene for the film Dracula was filmed at Carlyon Bay and in 1986 the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for Is This Love? by Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet
Alison Moyet , is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her bluesy voice.Her UK album sales have reached a certified 2.3 million, with 800,000 singles sold, all in the UK, where all seven of her studio albums and three compilation albums have charted in the Top 40 UK Album Chart,...
was filmed on the beach.