English Heritage sites near St. Blaise Parish
ST CATHERINE'S CASTLE
4 miles from St. Blaise Parish
Discover perhaps what is Cornwall's smallest castle.
RESTORMEL CASTLE
5 miles from St. Blaise Parish
Great 13th-century circular shell-keep of Restormel still encloses the principal rooms of the castle in remarkably good condition, standing on an earlier Norman mound surrounded by a deep dry ditch.
ST BREOCK DOWNS MONOLITH
11 miles from St. Blaise Parish
Originally 5 metres (16 feet) high and weighing some 16.75 tonnes, this is Cornwall's largest and heaviest prehistoric monolith. It stands on the summit of St Breock Downs, offering wonderful views.
KING DONIERT'S STONE
14 miles from St. Blaise Parish
Two richly carved pieces of a 9th century 'Celtic' cross, with an inscription commemorating Dumgarth, British King of Dumnonia, who drowned in c. AD 875.
TRETHEVY QUOIT
15 miles from St. Blaise Parish
This well-preserved and impressive Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber stands 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) high. There are five standing stones, surmounted by a huge capstone.
HURLERS STONE CIRCLES
16 miles from St. Blaise Parish
Three fine late Neolithic or early Bronze Age stone circles arranged in a line, a grouping unique in England.
Churches in St. Blaise Parish
Par: St Mary the Virgin
Biscovey, St Blazey Gate
Par
St Austell
01726 813665
http://www.parparish.co.uk
Welcome to the parish church of Par: St Mary the Virgin in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England. The parish descends from a board catholic tradition with vestments and reservation. We offer modern catholic worship, promoting a liberal and inclusive ethos.
Visit our website for more information: www.parparish.co.uk
Where there is a 5th Sunday in the month the service is held alternately in the parish. See our website for more details.
St Blaise
Church Street
St Blazey
Truro
01726 76282
Welcome to the parish church of St Blazey: St Blaise in the Anglican Diocese of Truro and county of Cornwall England.
Visit our website for more information:
Pubs in St. Blaise Parish
Britannia
St Austell Road, Tregrehan, PL24 2SL
(01726) 812889
britanniainn.com
Four Lords
St Austell Road, St Blazey Gate, PL24 2EE
(01726) 814200
staustellbrewery.co.uk/pub/par/four-lord...
Packhorse Inn
Originally a tax office, then a coaching inn within the Devenish Brewery estate, this is now a friendly free house and locals' pub not far from the Eden project. It is reputed to stand on the site of an old battleground.
Par Inn
A friendly, unpretentious drinkers' pub dating from the 19th century. Not far from the Par docks, it would have been underwater in the 18th century before the bay silted over. The L-shaped bar area is furnished with a mix of wooden tabnles...
St Blazey Association Football Club
St Blazey Association Football Club, Par