Saltash

Saltash may have been a town as early as the 12^th century, developing as a market centre and tin port on an important ferry crossing on the River Tamar. Saltash lies on the west bank of the River Tamar, surrounded by extensive areas of high quality natural landscape. Its sandy foreshore is one of the few areas of beach along the Tamar which is otherwise flanked by mudflats. The land rises sharply from the river and forms a cliff to the north of the road bridge – a feature made more dramatic by historic quarrying. The majority of the historic town lies on steeply sloping land and its dramatic topography results in many striking vistas. To the north of Saltash the Tamar is joined by the River Tavy and to the south by the Lynher River, which forms the natural southern boundary of the settlement. The area around Saltash has been identified by the Cornwall Historic Landscape Assessment as mainly Anciently Enclosed Land – a landscape of enclosed fields and dispersed farm settlements with its origins in the medieval period and earlier.

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The downloads offered below represent the different elements of the CSUS Saltash Report including the core text, seven illustrative figures and four character area summaries. The majority of the downloads are large files (to maintain some quality of image resolution) and therefore may take time to download.