Moored off Polruan in the Fowey estuary. some massive cargo ships come in and out of Fowey docks carrying china clay which is still mined in local quarries and exported all over the world. So it is essential that the estuary if dredged regularly.
Any bone china you have in your house will no doubt include china clay for the quarries in and around the St. Austell area. It has been the areas main industry for hundreds of years and St. Austell china clay is generally regarded as the finest in the world.
