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The pier at Portreath

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The pier at Portreath
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A named place photographed at this map point in Cornwall.
The pier at Portreath in Cornwall was built in the early 19th century to support the local granite trade, facilitating the export of stone from the area's quarries. It is historically important as a key infrastructure element in the development of Portreath as a working port during the Industrial Revolution.

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