Lower Porthpean is a coastal hamlet in Cornwall, England, UK.[1] It is close to Higher Porthpean and one mile (1.6 km) south of St Austell.[2]

Lower Porthpean
Porthpean Beach
Lower Porthpean is located in Cornwall
Lower Porthpean
Lower Porthpean
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSX031507
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Cornwall
50°19′23″N 4°46′01″W / 50.323°N 4.767°W / 50.323; -4.767

Cornish wrestling

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Cornish wrestling tournaments, for prizes, were held in Porthpean in the 1900s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin (Camelford & St Austell) (Map). Ordnance Survey. ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey One-inch Map of Great Britain; Bodmin and Launceston, sheet 186. 1961.
  3. ^ West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 15 July 1965.