St Just, Cornwall

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St. Just in Penwith, or simply St. Just, is a small town in the county of Cornwall that belongs to the Penwith district. This is one of the westernmost towns in England. This is also a civil parish in which besides St. Just we can find three more settlements – Kelynack, Pendeen and Trewellard.

There are many prehistoric structures and items that confirm that the area of St. Just was very active in that time. This area was used for mining for many centuries.

Historians are still not sure about the identity of Saint Just. What is known for sure is that St. Just town as well as the entire Cornwall region was resisting the edicts of both Rome and Canterbury for a long time, so Archbishop Justus of Canterbury is probably not the inspiration for the name of this place. Some sources claim that this was the place where Saint Iestyn died while others that that the town’s church has the bones of Justus of Trieste a Roman Catholic saint hence the name of this town.

As we have said before, mining was one of the main activities of the local population in the past. That’s why the population reached almost 10.000 in 19th century. Today, there are about 4.500 people who live in St. Just. It is interesting that St. Just is part of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

How to get to St Just, Penwith

St. Just is located about 315 miles southwest of London. It takes a 6-hour drive to reach this place with a car via M4, M5 and A30 road. Drivers can also use A30 and M5 or A30 and A303. The closest train station can be found in Penzance. You can take a trip with an open-top bus from Penzance to St. Just during the summer period.

Things to see and do in St Just, Penwith

Lafrowda Festival

This is one of the most popular festivals in Cornwall. It lasts for seven days and it is organized annually. The basic purpose of this festival is to celebrate art. It promotes artists and supports education in art and culture. This interesting festival is organized in July.

Plen an Gwarry

The Plen an Gwarry or the “playing place” is located in the center of the town. This is actually an open air theatre that built in the several centuries ago. It is frequently used by local organizations and groups. As a matter of fact, most of Lafrowda Festival is held in this place. 

St. Just in Penwith Parish Church

This is a medieval church that was reconstructed several times. The current structure is from the 15th century. There are many relics inside the church that are more than 15 centuries old.

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